Battle of Tupí-hú
| Battle of Tupí-hú | |||||||
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| Part of the Paraguayan War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Empire of Brazil | Paraguay | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| José Antônio Correia da Câmara | Manoel Galeano | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500 | 1,052 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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111 wounded 15 dead |
350 prisoners 87 wounded 500 dead | ||||||
The Battle of Tupí-hú was a battle fought in May 30, 1869, by Brazilian and Paraguayan forces during the Paraguayan War, part of the beginning of the Campaign of the Hills. It was a Brazilian victory despite a Paraguayan advantage in numbers.
The allied army was advancing slowly in central Paraguay and gearing up to resume campaigning against the reorganized Paraguayan army which had been mostly destroyed during the Pikysyry campaign some months earlier. A Brazilian unit had been tasked with finding a Paraguayan column operating near the Jejuí Guazú river, which it proceeded to engage and defeat.