Battle of Campichuelo

Battle of Campichuelo
Part of Paraguay campaign

Military operations in Paraguay (in Spanish)
Date19 December 1810
Location
Campichuelo, near Encarnación, Paraguay
Result Provinces of the Río the la Plata victory
Belligerents
Provinces of the Río de la Plata Intendency of Paraguay
Commanders and leaders
Manuel Belgrano Pablo Thompson
Strength
800 soldiers 500 soldiers

The Battle of Campichuelo was a skirmish that took place on 19 December 1810 when the military expedition sent by the Primera Junta crossed the Paraná River from Candelaria to Campichuelo de la Candelaria, where a Paraguayan outpost was positioned. The action ended without casualties from either side.

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