The Battle of Potrero Obella was a battle between a

Paraguayan Army To win or to die , march= Marcha al Mariscal Lopez , mascot= , equipment= , equipment_label= , battles= War of the Triple AllianceChaco War Paraguayan People's Army insurgency , anniversaries= 24 of July (Mariscal Lopez Birthday) , decorations= , b ...

of 300 against 5,000 Brazilians. Although the Paraguayans took heavy losses, they inflicted 395 casualties (85 killed, 310 wounded) on the Brazilians. Brazilian Gen. Barreto was sent from Villa del Pillar to capture Tayi on the

River Paraguay The Paraguay River (Río Paraguay in Spanish, Rio Paraguai in Portuguese, Ysyry Paraguái in Guarani) is a major river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. It flows about from its headwaters i ...

, and Potrero Ovello on 27 October 1867. This would enable a Brazilian blockade of the Paraguayan garrisons. After their defeat on 28 Oct., the surviving Paraguayans made their way back to Humaita.

References

Conflicts in 1867 Battles of the Paraguayan War Battles involving Paraguay Battles involving Brazil October 1867 events 1867 in Paraguay {{Brazil-hist-stub