The Battle of Cañada Strongest was a battle fought from May 10–25, 1934, between the

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. Paraguayan forces began to open a new trail in the dry subtropical forests of the Chaco but were discovered by Bolivian aerial reconnaissance. The Paraguayan troops, unaware of having been discovered, were encircled by Bolivian forces who had sneaked up on the path and were waiting for a substantial number of Paraguayan troops to enter the pathway before they ambushed them. A 250-man Paraguayan detachment sent in to monitor the Bolivian movements was also surrounded and eventually captured on May 25 along Lóbrego Path, a route between the first Paraguayan lines and Cañada Esperanza. The Bolivian army took 1,500 prisoners and a good amount of weaponry, trucks and supplies, while almost 400 Paraguayan soldiers were killed. An entire Paraguayan division, however, managed to slip away, along with some scattered units.

Sources

*Farcau, Bruce W. (1996): ''The Chaco War: Bolivia and Paraguay, 1932-1935'', Greenwood Publishing Group, pp. 177–182. *Robert L. Schein. (2003): ''Latin America's Wars: The age of the professional soldier, 1900-2001'', p. 98. {{DEFAULTSORT:Battle Of Canada Strongest Canada Strongest Canada Strongest 1934 in Paraguay 1934 in Bolivia May 1934 events