Atlas of Battles

commander, 4 engagements

Battles of João Manuel Mena Barreto

Battles of João Manuel Mena Barreto

Brazilian colonel (1824–1869

João Manuel Mena Barreto is recorded as a commander at 4 placed engagements in the atlas between 1865 and 1869: 2 battles and 2 campaigns across 2 present-day countries, most in Paraguay (3), Brazil (1). Taken in date order, the sites lie 848 km apart end to end, 283 km between engagements on average. Most belong to Paraguayan War (4).

Invasion of Rio Grande do SulPikysyry CampaignCampaign of the HillsBattle of PiribebuyInvasion of Rio Grande do SulPikysyry CampaignCampaign of the HillsBattle of PiribebuyPosadasCaxias do SulCiudad del EstePonta GrossaFormosaLondrinaResistenciaPasso FundoXapecoGoya500 km26.080S, 57.002W
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1865: 1 engagements1868: 1 engagements1869: 2 engagements2 in 186918651869
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Invasion of Rio Grande do Sul, 1865Pikysyry Campaign, 1868Campaign of the Hills, 1869Battle of Piribebuy, 186918651869
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
1865Invasion of Rio Grande do SulSão Borja, BrazilBrazilian victory
1868Pikysyry CampaignCentral Department, Paraguay399 km NAllied victory; Sacking of Asunción
1869Campaign of the HillsParaguay209 km NAllied victory; End of the Paraguayan War
1869Battle of PiribebuyPiribebuy, Paraguay240 km SEBrazilian victory

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, A. de Pinho, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.