# Battle of Tebicuary (25 August 1724)

URL: https://allhistories.com/paraguay/timeline/1724-battle-of-tebicuary
Location: Tebicuary River, southern Paraguay
Themes: War

Antequera's Paraguayan militia surprise and rout a royal force of mission Guaraní and Spanish troops under Baltasar García Ros near the Tebicuary River. Hundreds of Guaraní are killed, and captured mission Indians are distributed to settlers. The Paraguayans attack while the mission troops are celebrating a religious feast, achieving complete surprise. Only a handful of settlers are killed, and the royal army is forced into a full retreat.

## Why it matters
The victory over a royal army turned a legal dispute into open rebellion and prompted a stronger response from the viceroy.

Ruler at the Time: [Louis I](https://allhistories.com/paraguay/rulers/louis-i)

Interim Governor of Paraguay: José de Antequera y Castro
Viceroy of Peru: José de Armendáriz

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Revolt of the Comuneros (Paraguay)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolt_of_the_Comuneros_(Paraguay))
- [Wikipedia — Baltazar García Ros](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltazar_Garc%C3%ADa_Ros)
- [Wikipedia — Tebicuary River](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tebicuary_River)
- [Wikipedia — Province & Jesuit Missions (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesuit_missions_among_the_Guaran%C3%AD)