Battle of Lomas Valentinas

Battle of Lomas Valentinas
Part of the Paraguayan War
Battle of Lomas Valentinas
Date December 21–27, 1868 Location Itá Ybaté, Central Department, Paraguay Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Paraguay Paraguayan Army Armed civilians	Empire of Brazil Imperial Army  Argentina Argentine Army  Uruguay Uruguayan Army
Commanders and leaders
Francisco Solano López	Duke of Caxias
Strength
3,000 men	19,415 men
Casualties and losses
1,500 killed, 1,500 captured	Argentina: 64 killed and 283 wounded Brazil: 382 killed and 2461 wounded Uruguay: 80 casualties

 Paraguay

Empire of Brazil

 Argentina

 Uruguay

The Battle of Lomas Valentinas (also known as the Battle of Ita Ybate) was fought in the Central Department of Paraguay on December 21–27, 1868. The Paraguayan Army, led personally by President Francisco Solano Lopez, were decisively defeated, though he managed to escape. On December 30, 1868, the Paraguayan garrison at Angostura, with 1,907 men, surrendered to the Allies.

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