Battle of Tatayibá

The Battle of Tatayiba was a cavalry engagement between a Paraguayan force led by future President Bernardino Caballero and a Brazilian force led by the Duke of Caxias. The Brazilians, outnumbering the Paraguayans nearly 3 to 2, were victorious.

When they played, then the Brazilians held their movement through forests and islands adjacent to the site, they total 21 regiments totaling 5,000 horsemen provided excellent mounted, the Paraguayans constituted a force of 1,000 horsemen. After a quick action, a column suddenly cornered the captain Castillo, who finalized. Then another column headed Sergeant Knight, but he was already alerted the enemy movement and brilliantly organized his units, which rejected successive enemy charges and forced to withdraw several hundred meters. Suddenly appeared several Brazilian regiments in the rear, completely surrounding the Paraguayan forces. Given this situation contrary, Caballero forces were retreating form and head Humaita, after a distraction movement to be finally protected by the batteries of the fort.

The confrontation lasted about three hours, the Paraguayan forces left the field about 600 dead and 150 prisoners. According to Brazilian sources, listed 600 dead and 150 prisoners enters the Paraguayan forces. Meanwhile, the Brazilian admitted 10 dead and 113 wounded among its ranks. However, General Isidoro Resquín mentioned a figure 270 dead among Brazilians. Subsequently, due to their outstanding maneuvers in this battle, Knight is promoted to lieutenant colonel and decorated by Marshal Francisco Solano López medal combatants from Tatayibá