Paraguay campaign
1810-11 campaign of the Argentine War of Independence against the Spanish Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Paraguay campaign (1810–11) of the Argentine War of Independence was the attempt by a Buenos Aires-sponsored militia, commanded by Manuel Belgrano, to win the royalist Intendency of Paraguay for the cause of May Revolution. In Paraguay it is considered as their War of Independence.[3]
Paraguay Campaign | |||||||
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Part of the Spanish American wars of independence | |||||||
Argentine forces crossing the Paraná River | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Provinces | Paraguay | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Manuel Belgrano | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
Around 1,000-2,000[2] |
Spanish troops: ~1,500 Paraguayan patriots: ~3,500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Around 500-1,000 men (killed, wounded and prisoners) | Around 500-1,000 men (killed, wounded and prisoners) |
The first battles fought were the Battle of Campichuelo and Battle of Campo Maracana, in which the Argentinians claimed victory. However, they were completely vanquished in the subsequent Battle of Paraguarí and Battle of Tacuarí. The campaign ended in a military failure and Paraguay broke its links with the Spanish crown just two months after Belgrano's withdrawal, starting its course towards full independence.