Battle of Curupayty

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The Battle of Curupayty was a key battle in the War of the Triple Alliance.

On the morning of September 22, 1866, the joint force of the Imperial (Brazilian), Argentine and Uruguayan armies attacked Paraguayan fortified trenches on Curupaity.

The Paraguayans were led by General Jose E. Diaz. This position was held by 5,000 men and 49 cannons, some of them in hidden places out of the attackers view.

The Brazilian Navy gave support to the 20,000 assailants, but the ships had to keep some distance from the guns at the fortress of Humaita, which led to the lack of accuracy and impact of the ship's fire.