Historedia
Person

Luís Alves de Lima e Silva

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1866–1867

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Curupayty, 22 September 1866

    1866–1867

    Role: Appointed leader of unified Brazilian command in Paraguay, 10 October 1866; assumed overall Allied command February 1867

    1. 22 September 1866 · CurupaytyAttack on Curupayty

      Joint Allied forces attacked Paraguayan fortified trenches on Curupayty on 22 September 1866.

    2. September 1866 to July 1867 · CurupaytyHalted Offensive

      The Allied offensive was halted for ten months following the defeat at Curupayty.

Sources

  1. Paraguayan War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05