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Anhambaí
''Anhambaí'' is a museum ship and former gunboat operated by the Imperial Brazilian Navy, navies of the Empire of Brazil and Paraguayan Navy, Paraguay. It is on display in the , located in the municipality of Caraguatay, Paraguay, Caraguatay, Cordillera, Paraguay, Cordillera Department, Paraguay. The boat was built in England and incorporated into the Brazilian Imperial Navy on June 25, 1858. In the Paraguayan War, during the initial offensive of the Paraguayans on Brazil in December 1865, it acted in the defense of the New Coimbra Fort, offering artillery fire and support during the withdrawal of Brazilian forces. The following month, while its crew were trying to flee to Cuiabá, it was captured by the Paraguayans, resulting in the death of a major part of the crew. In 1867, under Paraguayan control, it supported the Paraguayan forces in Corumbá against Recapture of Corumbá, Brazilian attempts to retake the city. About two years later, after the imperial troops advanced on Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recapture Of Corumbá
The Recapture of Corumbá was a battle in the Paraguayan War, fought in the city of Corumbá in Mato Grosso, Empire of Brazil. The Imperial Brazilian Army under the command of had launched an attack on the Paraguayan Army detachment occupying the city, under the command of Hermógenes Cabral. Corumbá was under the control of Paraguay since January 1865, in the first phase of the Paraguayan War. Background On 30 December 1864, a Brazilian garrison of 154 men lead by Hermenegildo Portocarrero, Baron of Forte de Coimbra, Hermenegildo Portocarrero retreated from a Paraguayan attack on the New Coimbra Fort. The garrison had exhausted their munitions defending the fort, and withdrew up the Paraguay River on board the gunship ''Anhambaí'' to the city of Corumbá. The Paraguayans continued their advancement, and eventually Invasion of Corumbá, overtook the city in January 1865. The Paraguayans would control the city for two years until 1867. The ''Anhambaí'' had also been capture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
