The Battle of Paso de Cuevas was fought on 12 August 1865 during the Paraguayan invasion of the Argentine province of

Corrientes Corrientes (; Guaraní: Taragüí, literally: "Currents") is the capital city of the province of Corrientes, Argentina, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, about from Buenos Aires and from Posadas, on National Route 12. It ha ...

. Following losses after the

Battle of Riachuelo The Battle of Riachuelo was a large and decisive naval battle of the Paraguayan War between Paraguay and the Empire of Brazil. By late 1864, Paraguay had scored a series of victories in the war, but on 11 June 1865, its naval defeat by the Brazi ...

, and running the gauntlet set up by

José María Bruguez José María Bruguez was a Paraguayan general during the Paraguayan War. He was one of the most prominent Paraguayan generals of the war, being known for his artillery services during naval engagements of the war. He died during the 1868 San Fern ...

at Bella Vista in the Battle of Paso de Mercedes the day before, the allied fleet advanced down the

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, not wanting to be cut off from its supply base. However, the pass at Cuevas was once again manned by 3,000 of Bruguez's men with 34 guns. Barroso suffered 24 dead and 42 wounded. This was the last operation of naval combat of the Argentine Navy at war with foreign nations prior to the Falklands War.

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File:O nosso desenhista A. L. von Hoonholtz, commandante da canhoneira Araguary, passando as baterias de Cuevas e desenhando-as com o maior sangue frio.jpg, A. L. von Hoonholtz, commander of the Brazilian gunboat Araguary, passing the

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of Cuevas and drawing it. File:Passagem de Cuevas. O bravo 1º tenente Fortunato Foster Vidal, secretário do capitão de mar e guerra Alvim, vendo o leme da corveta Reberibe inutilizado por uma bala das baterias paraguayas, corre a reparar o sinistro.jpg, The 1st Lt. Fortunato Foster Vidal, secretary of the

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Alvim, seeing the helm of the corvette Beberibe unusable by a bullet of the Paraguayan batteries, run to repair the damage; and under live fire, gives direction to the ship. File:Plano da passagem da Esquadra brasileira pelas barrancas de Turupi e Guabijú a 12 de agosto de 1865 (Semana Illustrada, n. 248).jpg, Plan of the passage of the Brazilian Squadron by the ravines of Turupi and Guabijú, on 12 August 1865. Raised and drawn by A. L. von Hoonholtz (Suplemento da '' Semana Illustrada'' n.º 248, 1865). 1865 in Argentina August 1865 events Battles involving Paraguay Battles involving Argentina Conflicts in 1865 Naval battles of the Paraguayan War {{battle-stub

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