Siege of Humaitá

The siege of Humaitá was a military operation in which the Triple Alliance flanked, besieged and captured the Fortress of Humaitá, a Paraguayan stronghold that was referred to as the Gibraltar of South America. It fell on 26 July 1868. It can be considered the key event of the Paraguayan War since the fortress had frustrated the allied advance into Paraguay for more than two years. However it did not surrender as the defenders escaped, most of them to fight another day.

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1867 — 1868 Siege of Humaitá

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1866 Battle of Tuyutí

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1866 Battle of Curupaity

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1867 Siege of Curupaiti

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1867 Battle of Tatayibá

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1867-11-03T00:00:00Z

1867 Second Battle of Tuyutí

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1868 Passage of Humaitá

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Victor Meirelles - ESTUDO PARA PASSAGEM DE HUMAITÁ - 1868-1870

Passagem de Humaitá (3), da coleção Museu Histórico Nacional

Victor Meirelles - Estudo para Passagem de Humaitá, 1868-70

Passagem de Humaytá

A Passagem de Humaitá

Rótulo de cigarro. Ao Bravo da Passagem de Humaitá, Cigarros a Maurity

Passagem de Humaitá

GUERRE DU PARAGUAY. - Passage d'Humaïta, le 19 février, par une division cuirassée de l'escadre brésilienne. - D'après un croquis de M. Paranhos

Canoas paraguayas dando abordagem ao monitor ALAGOAS, nas proximidades das baterias do Timbó.

Passagem de Humaytá effectuada, na noite de 19 de Fevereiro de 1868, pelos encouraçados Barroso, Bahia e Tamandaré, levando a reboque os monitores Rio Grande, Alagoas e Pará

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1866	Battle of Tuyutí	battle of the Paraguayan War	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1866	Battle of Curupaity	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1867	Siege of Curupaiti	Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Empire of Brazil, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1867	Battle of Tatayibá	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1867	Siege of Humaitá	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1867	Second Battle of Tuyutí	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1868	Passage of Humaitá	Empire of Brazil, naval battle, Paraguay	Wikidata
site	fort		Curupaiti Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Itapirú	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1854	Humaitá Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
commons	image		Victor Meirelles - ESTUDO PARA PASSAGEM DE HUMAITÁ - 1868-1870		Commons
commons	image		Passagem de Humaitá (3), da coleção Museu Histórico Nacional		Commons
commons	image		Victor Meirelles - Estudo para Passagem de Humaitá, 1868-70		Commons
commons	image		Passagem de Humaytá		Commons
commons	image		A Passagem de Humaitá		Commons
commons	image		Rótulo de cigarro. Ao Bravo da Passagem de Humaitá, Cigarros a Maurity		Commons
commons	image		Passagem de Humaitá		Commons
commons	image		GUERRE DU PARAGUAY. - Passage d'Humaïta, le 19 février, par une division cuirassée de l'escadre brésilienne. - D'après un croquis de M. Paranhos		Commons
commons	image		Canoas paraguayas dando abordagem ao monitor ALAGOAS, nas proximidades das baterias do Timbó.		Commons
commons	image		Passagem de Humaytá effectuada, na noite de 19 de Fevereiro de 1868, pelos encouraçados Barroso, Bahia e Tamandaré, levando a reboque os monitores Rio Grande, Alagoas e Pará		Commons