A critical 1865 naval battle changed the course of South America's deadliest war
The 1865 Battle of the Riachuelo turned the tide of the Paraguayan War, the bloodiest conflict in South American history, through a desperate and decisive naval clash.
The Battle of the Riachuelo, fought on June 11, 1865, was a pivotal naval engagement between Paraguay and the Brazilian Empire. Despite a surprise attack by Paraguayan forces on the Paraná River, the Brazilian fleet managed to regroup and destroy the majority of the Paraguayan navy.
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