Battle of Surubí

The Brazilian vanguard, after crossing the bridge over the Surubí stream, was surprised by a large Paraguayan force, partially hidden by thick brush on the river's shore. The attackers were initially forced to retreat over the bridge,^[3] and only after a second attack by two squadrons of the 6th Cavalry Regiment was the Paraguayan position taken.^[4]

One of the Brazilian units, the 2nd Division's 5th Infantry Battalion, fled the action in disorder, and was dissolved.^[3]

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