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Mato Grosso Campaign

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to protect Cuiabá (he would later be granted the title of Baron of Melgaço for this). Their main objective was the capture of the gold and diamond mines, disrupting the flow into Brazil until 1869.
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After occupying the fort, the Paraguayans advanced north, taking the city of Corumbá in January 1865. Barrios then sent a detachment to attack the military frontier post of
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sent the 21st Cavalry Regiment to Concepción to reinforce the cavalry under the command of Martin Urbieta. Despite winning the
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Two separate Paraguayan columns invaded Mato Grosso simultaneously. An expedition of 3,248 troops, commanded by Colonel
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had assumed command of the column after the deaths of Drago and Galvão. The column numbered 1,907 men by April.
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was taken in April 1865. The second Paraguayan column, formed from some of the 4,650 men led by Colonel
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Brazil sent an expedition to fight the invaders in Mato Grosso. A column of 2,780 men led by Colonel
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and his 16 men, who were all eventually killed. The Paraguayans continued to
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Paraguay took the initiative during the first phase of the war: invading
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along the way, the remnants of his force reached Canuto on 11 June.
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Despite these victories, the Paraguayan forces did not continue to
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at Concepcion, penetrated into Mato Grosso with 1,500 troops.
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in the south in early 1865, and the Argentine province of
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into Paraguay in April 1867. In January 1867, Colonel
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