Battle of Yatay

1865 CE.

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In the Paraguayan War, the Battle of Yatay 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. It was a victory for the Alliance. The Battle of Yatay was the first major land battle of the Paraguayan War, and most important of the war's second phase.

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