Humaitá Fortress

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The Fortress of Humaitá (1854–68), known metaphorically as the Gibraltar of South America, was a Paraguayan military installation near the mouth of the River Paraguay. A strategic site without equal in the region, "a fortress the likes of which had never been seen in South America", it was "the key to Paraguay and the upper rivers". It played a crucial role in the deadliest conflict in the continent's history – the Paraguayan War – of which it was the principal theatre of operations.

1854 — 1868  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Fortaleza de Humaita
fortress, Paraguay, Paraguay, 

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Location: -27.0667, -58.5167, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Tuyutí ⓘ
    1866 battle of the Paraguayan War
  • Battle of Curupaity ⓘ
    1866 battle of the Paraguayan War
  • Siege of Curupaiti ⓘ
    1867 battle of the Paraguayan War
  • Battle of Tatayibá ⓘ
    1867 battle of the Paraguayan War
  • Siege of Humaitá ⓘ
    1867 siege of the Paraguayan War
  • Second Battle of Tuyutí ⓘ
    1867 battle during the the Paraguayan War
  • Passage of Humaitá ⓘ
    1868 naval battle
  • Curupaiti Fort ⓘ
    fortification in Paraguay and location of battles in the Paraguayan War (on the left bank of Paraguay River, approx. five kilometres south of Fort Humaitá)
  • Fort Itapirú ⓘ
  • Humaitá Fortress ⓘ
    historical fortress near the mouth of the River Paraguay, controlling the entry by river to the Republic of Paraguay
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1854 — 1868 Humaitá Fortress
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1867 — 1868 Siege of Humaitá
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Location of HumaitáLocation of Humaitá
Plan Topographique des fortifications D`Humaïta et des positions ParaguayennesPlan Topographique des fortifications D'Humaïta et des positions Paraguayennes
Uma idéia das posições que occupão os belligerantes no Paraguay pelo capitão d`engenheiros Conrado de NiemeyerUma idéia das posições que occupão os belligerantes no Paraguay pelo capitão d'engenheiros Conrado de Niemeyer
Port of Humaita 01Port of Humaita 01
VISTA GERAL DO THEATRO DE GUERRA feita a — voo de pássaro — pelo aeronauta americano o Sr. James AllenVISTA GERAL DO THEATRO DE GUERRA feita a — voo de pássaro — pelo aeronauta americano o Sr. James Allen
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 ParáPassagem 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
Vista de uma parte das baterias, fortificações e armazens de Humaytá, tomada a bordo do encouraçado Lima Barros, na dia 5 de Setembro de 1867Vista de uma parte das baterias, fortificações e armazens de Humaytá, tomada a bordo do encouraçado Lima Barros, na dia 5 de Setembro de 1867
BIRDS-EYE VIEW OF FORT HUMAITA, PARAGUAY (Taken from Allen`s Baloon)BIRDS-EYE VIEW OF FORT HUMAITA, PARAGUAY (Taken from Allen's Baloon)
Planta de Humaita e terrenos adjacentes com a linha do sitio occupada pelo exercito alliado, demonstrando igualmente a expedição alliada pelo Chaco no dia 30 de abril de 1868Planta de Humaita e terrenos adjacentes com a linha do sitio occupada pelo exercito alliado, demonstrando igualmente a expedição alliada pelo Chaco no dia 30 de abril de 1868
Strategic Situation 1865Strategic Situation 1865
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1866Battle of Tuyutíbattle of the Paraguayan WarWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1866Battle of CurupaitybattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1867Siege of CurupaitiUruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Empire of Brazil, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1867Battle of TatayibábattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1867Siege of HumaitásiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1867Second Battle of TuyutíbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1868Passage of HumaitáEmpire of Brazil, naval battle, ParaguayWikidata
    sitefortCurupaiti FortfortWikidata
    sitefortFort ItapirúfortWikidata
    sitefort1854Humaitá FortressfortressWikidata
    commonsimageLocation of Humaitá Commons
    commonsimagePlan Topographique des fortifications D'Humaïta et des positions Paraguayennes Commons
    commonsimageUma idéia das posições que occupão os belligerantes no Paraguay pelo capitão d'engenheiros Conrado de Niemeyer Commons
    commonsimagePort of Humaita 01 Commons
    commonsimageVISTA GERAL DO THEATRO DE GUERRA feita a — voo de pássaro — pelo aeronauta americano o Sr. James Allen Commons
    commonsimagePassagem 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 Commons
    commonsimageVista de uma parte das baterias, fortificações e armazens de Humaytá, tomada a bordo do encouraçado Lima Barros, na dia 5 de Setembro de 1867 Commons
    commonsimageBIRDS-EYE VIEW OF FORT HUMAITA, PARAGUAY (Taken from Allen's Baloon) Commons
    commonsimagePlanta de Humaita e terrenos adjacentes com a linha do sitio occupada pelo exercito alliado, demonstrando igualmente a expedição alliada pelo Chaco no dia 30 de abril de 1868 Commons
    commonsimageStrategic Situation 1865 Commons
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