Battle of Tuyú Cué
| Battle of Tuyú Cué | |||||||
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| Part of the Paraguayan War | |||||||
The allied camp in Tuyú Cué, close to where the battle took place | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Paraguay | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Manuel Marques de Sousa, Count of Porto Alegre | Bernardino Caballero | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,000 men |
300 infantrymen 400 cavalrymen | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2 dead, "a few wounded" | 80 dead, 10 prisoners | ||||||
The Battle of Tuyú Cué was a minor Paraguayan ambush against the allied army's supply lines in August 1867, during the Paraguayan War. The Paraguayan troops, led by major Bernardino Caballero, managed to surprise a convoy and its guards, but were driven back after a quick allied reaction.