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Battle of Yatay

Battle of Jataí (Yatay or Yataí)
Part of the Paraguayan War
Combat Du Yatay (rive droit de l'Uruguay).jpg
Date August 17, 1865
Location Jataí or Yatay, banks of Paraná River
Result Allied victory
Belligerents

 Uruguay


 Argentina


 Empire of Brazil

 Paraguay

Commanders and leaders
Uruguay Venancio Flores Paraguay Colonel Pedro Duarte (POW)
Strength
  • 6,500 Argentine troops
  • 2,440 Uruguayan troops
  • 1,450 Brazilian troops
3,200 men
Casualties and losses
  • 83 killed
  • 257 wounded
  • 1,700 killed
  • 300 wounded
  • 1,200 captured

 Uruguay


 Argentina


 Empire of Brazil

 Paraguay

In the Paraguayan war, the Battle of Yatai was fought on August 17, 1865 between the troops of the Triple Alliance (Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay) and the soldiers of Paraguay near Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina.


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