Recapture of Corumbá
Corumbá was under the control of Paraguay since the beginning of 1865, in the first phase of the Paraguayan War. José Vieira Couto de Magalhães (the president of the province of Mato Grosso at that time) undertook an operation to retake Corumbá in 1867.
| Recapture of Corumbá | |||||||
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| Part of the Paraguayan War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Cap. Hermónegones Cabral † | Antônio M. Coelho | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 300 soldiers | 1,000 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 150 casualties | 36 casualties | ||||||
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