Battle of Itapytanguá
| Battle of Itapytanguá | |||||||
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| Part of the Paraguayan War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Paraguay | Empire of Brazil | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Anselmo Cañete | João da Silva Tavares | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1,000 men 2 guns | 2,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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60 dead 195 prisoners 2 guns |
3 dead 28 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Itapytanguá was fought in September 1869, during the Paraguayan War's Campaign of the Hills.
After the bloody battles of Piribebuy and Acosta Ñu, the Paraguayan army had been dispersed and forced to withdraw. One of its remaining columns, under commander Anselmo Cañete, was engaged by a Brazilian force twice its size and defeated, losing its two guns and many of its men in the process.