Battle of Jataí
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| Battle of Jataí (Yatay or Yataí) | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Triple Alliance | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Uruguay, Argentina, Empire of Brazil |
 Paraguay |
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| Commanders | |||||||
| Venancio Flores | Pedro Duarte | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,500 Argentineans; 1,450 Brazilians and 2,440 Uruguayans | 2,700 - 3,200 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 83 killed, 257 wounded | |||||||
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The battle of Jataí in the War of the Triple Alliance occurred on August 17, 1865. A column of the Paraguayan Army under major Pedro Duarte is attacked by forces of the Triple Alliance commanded by Uruguay's president Venancio Flores.
