Battle of the Tonelero Pass
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The Battle of the Tonelero Pass, also known as Passage of the Tonelero, was fought near the cliff of Acevedo, in the west bank of the Paraná River, Argentina, on 17 December 1851, between the Argentine Confederation Army commanded by Lucio Norberto Mansilla and warships of the Brazilian Imperial Navy led by John Pascoe Grenfell.
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The Passage of the Tonelero | |||||||
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Part of the Platine War | |||||||
Brazilian warships passing the Tonelero defences | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Empire of Brazil | Argentine Confederation | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John Pascoe Grenfell | Lucio N. Mansilla | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4 steamships 3 corvettes 1 brig 60 guns |
2,000 16 guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
4 killed 5 wounded Corvette Dona Francisca hit by 3 cannon balls Steamship Recife heavily damaged Steamship Dom Afonso damaged Brig Caliope heavily damaged |
Brazilian accounts: 8 killed 20 wounded Argentine accounts: 1 killed[1] |
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