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Battle of Paso de Mercedes
Event in the Paraguay War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Paso de Mercedes was fought on 11 August 1865 during the Paraguayan invasion of the Argentine province of Corrientes.
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12 ships with 60 cannons | 3,000 soldiers with 34 cannons | ||||||
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20 killed and injured | 2 killed and 8 injured |
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The battle took place at Bella Vista along the Paraná River, west of Mercedes.