Map of December 1868

The march through the Chaco and the December battles.

Dates

6 to 30 December 1868

Battles

Ytororó, Avay, Lomas Valentinas and Angostura

Scale

Not to scale

The imperial army opens a road through the Chaco, crosses the river and lands at San Antonio, behind the Pikysyry line. It then moves south through Ytororó and Avay to Lomas Valentinas, while the Argentines and Uruguayans stay in front of the line, at Palmas.

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