🌎 Latin American Warshard

Battle of Tuyuti

1866 CE · Tuyuti, Paraguay

Quick Facts

Year
1866 CE
Location
Tuyuti, Paraguay
Era
🌎 Latin American Wars
Difficulty
hard
Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Tuyuti

The Battle of Tuyuti was the largest battle in South American history, with over 60,000 combatants. Paraguayan forces under Marshal Francisco Solano Lopez launched a massive assault against the entrenched Triple Alliance forces of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. The attack was repulsed with devastating casualties, marking a turning point in the bloodiest war in South American history.

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The War of the Triple Alliance was proportionally the deadliest conflict in modern history. Paraguay lost an estimated 60-90% of its population, including almost all adult males, reducing the country to near extinction.

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