Battle of Tatayibá

Cavalry in Paraguayan War.

Date	October 21, 1867
Location	Tatayiba, Paraguay
Result	Brazilian victory

Belligerents

Paraguay

Paraguayan Army

Empire of Brazil

Imperial Army

Commanders and leaders

Bernardino Caballero

Luís Alves de Lima e Silva

Strength

1,500 cavalry^[1]^:75

5,000 cavalry^[1]^:75

Casualties and losses

583 killed, 178 captured^[1]^:75

10 killed, 113 wounded^[1]^:75

Paraguayan War

Mato Grosso Corrientes Riachuelo Mercedes Paso de Cuevas Yatay Uruguaiana Corrales Estero Bellaco Yataytí Corá 1st Tuyutí Boquerón Sauce Curuzú Curupayty Potrero Obella Laguna Tatayibá Humaitá Passage 2nd Tuyutí Acayuazá Pikysyry Ytororó Avay Lomas Valentinas Angostura Asunción Cordilleras Piribebuy Acosta Ñu Cerro Corá

The Battle of Tatayiba was a cavalry engagement between a Paraguayan force led by future President Bernardino Caballero and a Brazilian force led by the Duke 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 Tatayiba, with only a few making it back to Humaitá. Caballero was promoted to Col., and a medal ordered for his survivors.^[1]^:75

References

1 2 3 4 5 Hooker, T.D., 2008, The Paraguayan War, Nottingham: Foundry Books, ISBN 1901543153

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