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| combatant2 = | commander1 = Solano López | commander2 = Delfim de Carvalho | strength1 = Fortress of Humaitá | strength2 = 3 ironclads 3 monitors | casualties1 = unknown | casualties2 = 9 wounded }} The Passage of Humaitá (Portuguese: Passagem de Humaitá) was a military operation to move a small force of six Brazilian Navy monitors through the Fortress of Humaitá at the Paraguay River. The event took place on February 19th 1868, during the Paraguayan War. The fortress, then fully surrounded by forces on both land and water, fell on July 25th 1868. ==History== On August 1st 1867, Argentine General Bartolome Mitre, ordered the Brazilian imperial fleet to secure a passage through Curupaiti and Humaitá. On August 15th, two divisions of five battleships passed without incident at Curupaiti, however artillery fire forced them to stop at Humaitá. This news caused conflict in the Allied high command. The Brazilian commanders determined that attacking the fortress from the river would be futile and withdrew their fleet, pending a land-based attack which began on August 18th. From Tuiu-Cuê, the allies headed north and took the villages of São Solano, Vila do Pilar, and Tayi. They finally laid siege to Humaitá itself, isolating it from Asunción. On February 19th 1868, Commander Joaquim José Inácio de Barros ordered the fleet to cross the river by Humaitá. There were few casualties and minimal damage to any of the ships. 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「Passage of Humaitá」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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