Battle of Tatayibá

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Battle of Tatayibá
File:INROAD OF THE CAVALRY.JPG
Cavalry in the Paraguayan War.
DateOctober 21, 1867
Location
Tatayibá, Paraguay
Result Brazilian victory
Belligerents
File:Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg Paraguay File:Flag of Empire of Brazil (1822-1870).svg Empire of Brazil
Commanders and leaders
File:Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg Bernardino Caballero File:Flag of Empire of Brazil (1822-1870).svg Marquess of Caxias
Strength
1,500 cavalry[1]: 75  5,000 cavalry[1]: 75 
Casualties and losses
761:[1]: 75 
583 killed
178 captured		 123:[1]: 75 
10 killed
113 wounded

The Battle of Tatayibá was a cavalry engagement between a Paraguayan force led by future president Bernardino Caballero and a Brazilian force led by Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, then Marquis of Caxias. The Brazilians, outnumbering the Paraguayans nearly 3 to 2, were victorious. A trap was set by the Brazilian cavalry in order to stop the daily sorties by Lt. Col. Caballero's Paraguayan cavalry. Hiding their main force in the woods, a few Brazilians lured the Paraguayan cavalry on a three-mile chase. The Paraguayans were surrounded at Tatayibá, with only a few making it back to Humaitá. Caballero was promoted to colonel and a medal ordered for his survivors.[1]: 75 

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Hooker, T.D., 2008, The Paraguayan War, Nottingham: Foundry Books, ISBN 1901543153

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