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Battle of Vuelta de Obligado
- When
- 20 November 1845
- Where
- Paraná River bend
Argentine forces under Mansilla defended the Paraná River against an Anglo-French squadron, suffering a narrow defeat but damaging enemy ships.
On 20 November 1845, the Anglo-French squadron engaged Argentine defenses at Vuelta de Obligado. Mansilla had fortified the narrow bend of the Paraná River. The engagement resulted in a narrow defeat for Argentina, but the victors suffered serious damage to their ships, contradicting the expectation of an easy victory.
Sources
- Battle of Vuelta de Obligado Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
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