Battle of Purutué Bank
| Battle of Purutué Bank | |||||||
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| Part of the Paraguayan War | |||||||
Attack on Redemption Island | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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José E. Díaz Leonardo Riveros | Villagran Cabrita † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,266 soldiers | 900 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 900 dead | 100 dead | ||||||
The Battle of Purutué Bank (also called Redemption Island, Itapirú Bank, Carayá Island, Carvalho Island, Cabrita Island or Vitória Island) took place on 10 April 1866, during the Paraguayan War.