This led to a minor incident with Paraguayan forces.

The Paraguayan forces under Cabañas consisted of a total of 1,400 men and 10 artillery pieces.

By 2 November, Humaitá was completely cut off from land reinforcement by Paraguayan forces.

The armies of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay were far smaller than the Paraguayan forces.

During the melee, the Paraguayan forces fought tenaciously, but was surrounded by a flank movement and shattered.

The Paraguayan forces, despite their victories, did not continue to Cuiabá, the capital of the province.

The last of the Bolivians are pushed out by a small Paraguayan force at Ingavi.

Initially, Paraguayan forces had the advantage and advanced rapidly.

All of them were destroyed or captured by Paraguayan forces.

By the time she was completed the war was winding down and she only had one significant engagement against Paraguayan forces in 1869.