Battle of Boquerón

The Battle of Boquerón was fought on 16 July 1866 and the Battle of Sauce on 18 July 1866, between an allied force of Uruguayans, Brazilians, and Argentines on one side and Paraguay on the other in the Paraguayan War. The Spanish-born Uruguayan officer León de Pallejas (1816–1866) and the Paraguayan officer Elizardo Aquino were killed in the battle.

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1866-07-18T00:00:00Z

1866 Battle of Boquerón

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1868-08-05T00:00:00Z

1866 — 1868 Humaitá Campaign

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1868-08-28T00:00:00Z

1868 Unknown

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Guerra do Paraguay. Ataque de 16 de julho de 1866 em Tuyuty (Boqueirão)

Guerra do Paraguay. Ataque de 16 de julho de 1866 em Tuyuty (Boqueirão)

ATAQUE de la 3ª DIVISION del 2º CUERPO de EJERCITO á las órdenes del Coronel D. CESÁREO DOMINGUEZ à la TRINCHERA PARAGUAYA del BOQUERON DE PIRIS (Batalle del "Sauce" de los Paraguayos)

Battle of Potrero Sauce 02

León de Palleja's corpse is moved by his men following his death during the 1866 Battle of Boquerón

Battle of Potrero Sauce 01

Guerre du Paraguay. - Bataille de Piriz (16 et 18 Juillet), charge de la 7ª. brigade brésilienne, colonel Paranhos; enlêvement des positions des paraguayens

Boqueron (Diógenes Hequet - 1898)

BatalladeBoquerondelsauce

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1866	Humaitá Campaign	military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1866	Battle of Boquerón	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1868	Unknown	battle of the Paraguayan War	Wikidata
commons	image		Guerra do Paraguay. Ataque de 16 de julho de 1866 em Tuyuty (Boqueirão)		Commons
commons	image		Guerra do Paraguay. Ataque de 16 de julho de 1866 em Tuyuty (Boqueirão)		Commons
commons	image		ATAQUE de la 3ª DIVISION del 2º CUERPO de EJERCITO á las órdenes del Coronel D. CESÁREO DOMINGUEZ à la TRINCHERA PARAGUAYA del BOQUERON DE PIRIS (Batalle del "Sauce" de los Paraguayos)		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Potrero Sauce 02		Commons
commons	image		León de Palleja's corpse is moved by his men following his death during the 1866 Battle of Boquerón		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Potrero Sauce 01		Commons
commons	image		Guerre du Paraguay. - Bataille de Piriz (16 et 18 Juillet), charge de la 7ª. brigade brésilienne, colonel Paranhos; enlêvement des positions des paraguayens		Commons
commons	image		Boqueron (Diógenes Hequet - 1898)		Commons
commons	image		BatalladeBoquerondelsauce		Commons