Battle of Campo Jordán

Battle of Campo Jordán (Batalla de Campo Jordán)

Paraguayan trench

Date	February 1933
Location	Gran Chaco
Result	Bolivian victory

Belligerents

Republic of Bolivia

Republic of Paraguay

Commanders and leaders

Enrique Peñaranda

José Félix Estigarribia.

Strength

3,000

Chaco War

Boquerón Kilómetro 7 1st Nanawa 1st Alihuatá Campo Jordán 2nd Nanawa Gondra Campo Grande 2nd Alihuatá Campo Vía Cañada Strongest El Carmen Villamontes

The Battle of Campo Jordán occurred during the Chaco War, with victory going to the Bolivians, who forced the Paraguayans to retreat towards Gondra, on losing Alihuatá and the supply route of the Saavedra-Alihuatá road.

Bibliography

Masamaclay, historia de la guerra del Chaco, Segunda edición

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