was almost lost, Duarte tried a desperate cavalry charge, and in the fight his horse was killed. Paunero himself demanded that Duarte surrender, which he finally agreed to do. A final Paraguayan force of infantry under lieutenant Zorrilla crossed the Yatay stream and was attacked by a cavalry unit of Suárez and Madariaga, who attacked from the rear. A few hundred Paraguayan soldiers swam the Uruguay River, while the rest were killed or taken prisoner. In total they suffered 1.700 dead and 300 wounded, including 1,200 prisoners. Consequences Among the prisoners, Flores found several dozen soldiers from the Uruguayan Blanco Party, supporters who had taken refuge in Paraguay who tried to wrest power in Uruguay from the hands of Flores' forces. He ordered their execution as traitors. On September 18, after having assured the representatives of the Brazilian Emperor that he would not surrender and would rather be buried under the rubble of Uruguaiana, general Estigarribia surrendered with little resistance. Soon afterwards, the Paraguayan forces occupying the abandoned city of Corrientes retreated to the north, and soon moved on to Paraguay. Almost all of the war following was fought in Paraguayan territory until the country's complete defeat in 1870, which resulted in a considerable loss of the country's adult male population. A street in the city of Buenos Aires, in the district of Caballito, is named after this battle. Notes References Citations Bibliography External links La batalla de Yatay, en La Gazeta.com Batalla del Yatay, en El espacio de la geografía Conflicts in 1865 Battles involving Uruguay Battles involving Argentina Battles involving Paraguay Battles involving Brazil Battles of the Paraguayan War History of Corrientes Province 1865 in South America August 1865 events