Battle of Paso de Mercedes

Battle context

The Battle of Paso de Mercedes was fought on 11 August 1865 during the Paraguayan invasion of the Argentine province of Corrientes, a phase of the Paraguayan War in which Paraguayan forces extended operations into Allied territory. The engagement took place in the context of Paraguay's broader offensive into the Rio de la Plata region, which ultimately drew Argentina firmly into the Triple Alliance alongside Brazil and Uruguay. Beyond these basic facts, the available record does not detail the battle's specific consequences for the campaign.