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*15px Paraguayan Army | combatant2 = *15px Imperial Army |commander1 = Lt. Col. Pedro Pablo Caballero |commander2 = Count of Eu |strength1 = 1,600 men 12 guns〔Hooker, T.D., 2008, The Paraguayan War, Nottingham: Foundry Books, ISBN 1901543153〕 |strength2 = 20,090 men 47 guns〔 | casualties1 = 730 killed, 700 wounded, 170 captured〔 | casualties2 = 68 killed, 542 wounded〔 }} The Battle of Piribebuy was fought on August 12, 1869 in the Paraguayan town of Piribebuy, which was then serving as a temporary capital of the Paraguayan government. The Paraguayan defenders, who were poorly armed and included children, fought the attacks of the Allied forces, led by French-born Brazilian general Prince Gaston, son-in-law of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil. The town refused two peace envoys, calling for surrender, sent by the Conde d'Eu. At 0400, the Brazilian batteries surrounding the town started a bombardment which lasted until 0800, when the infantry charged. Gen. Jao Manuel Mena Barreto was mortally wounded leading a cavalry charge.〔 The battle lasted 5 hours, with the Allies, who had overwhelming numerical advantage, capturing the town. The town's hospital was burned and official documents were lost in the resulting fire.〔Margaret Hebblethwaite (2010). ''(Paraguay )''. Guilford: Bradt Travel Guides, pp. 138. ISBN 978-1-84162-315-3.〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Battle of Piribebuy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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