Siege of Humaitá
Estudo para a Passagem de Humaitá

Graphic scheme of the Passage of Humaita, who was a military operation, which was formed in order to pass through Humaitá Fortress, at the Paraguay River, with a small force of six monitors Navy of Brazil, on February 19, 1868, in the context of the War Triple Alliance.

Paraguayans intercepting the monitor "Alagoas" in 1868label QS:Len,"Paraguayans intercepting the monitor "Alagoas" in 1868"label QS:Lpt,"Abordagem dos Paraguaios ao monitor "Alagoas" em 1868"

Almirante Barão da Passagem.

Desenho de Angelo Agostini, "Aos Heroes da Passagem de Humaitá", in:A Vida Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro

Canoas paraguaias dando abordagem ao monitor Alagoas, nas proximidades das baterias do Timbó.

Graphic scheme of the Passage of Humaita, who was a military operation, which was formed in order to pass through Humaitá Fortress, at the Paraguay River, with a small force of six monitors Navy of Brazil, on February 19, 1868, in the context of the War Triple Alliance.

Brazilian battleships along Paraguay river near Humaita,during the war of the Triple Alliance. Created by Blanchard, after sketch of Paranhos, publ. on L'Illustration, Journal Universel, Paris, 1868.

Desenho de Angelo Agostini, parte de original "Aos Heroes da Passagem de Humaitá", in:A Vida Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro

L'Illustration, Journal Universel, Saturday, 18 April 1868, page 244.

Medal awarded to the officers and crew who achieved the passage of Humaitá

1 foto : carte de visite : papel albuminado, p&b; 4,9 x 8,8.

Obra da coleção Brasiliana Iconográfica.

Passagem de Humaytá: effectuada, na noite de 19 de Fevereiro de 1868, pelos encouraçados Barroso, Bahia e Tamandaré, levando a reboque os monitores Rio Grande, Alagoas e Pará.

Passagem de Humaytá

Planta topográfica mostrando as fortificações de Humaitá, a passagem da divisão encouraçada e a posição dos outros encouraçados que protegerão a mesma passagem.

Polka celebrating the Passage of Humaitá, dedicated to "the brave Brazilian naval officer Arthur Silveira da Motta".

Posição da Fortaleza de Humaitá.
Rótulo de cigarro. Ao Bravo da Passagem de Humaitá, Cigarros a Maurity.

ESTUDO PARA PASSAGEM DE HUMAITÁ, Óleo sobre madeira - 44,2 x 67,5 cm
Historical Overview
The "Gibraltar of South America" fell after years of siege by Brazil.
Quick Facts
Empire of Brazil
- Commander: Caxias
- Strength: ca. 40.000
- Casualties: unbekannt
Paraguay
- Commander: Francisco S. López
- Strength: ca. 20.000
- Casualties: hoch
Strategic Context
Control over river access to the Paraguayan interior.
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