Editing Congreve rocket (section)

===Triple Alliance War===

During the [[Paraguayan War|war between Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina against Paraguay]] (1865–1870), the Paraguayans deployed Congreve rockets in several battles including: the [[Battle of the Riachuelo]] (11 June 1865) when land-based rockets were used against Brazilian naval forces without success; the [[Battle of Paso de Cuevas|Battle of Paso de las Cuevas]] (12 August 1865) when the Paraguayans used artillery and rockets against a passing fleet of 12 Brazilian ships and one Argentinian ship; the [[Battle of Pehuajó|combat of Corrales]] (31 January 1866) when Paraguayan rockets were used against Allied infantry and cavalry; the [[Battle of Tuyutí]] (24 May 1866) when Paraguayan forces used them to attack advancing allied cavalry; the [[Battle of Yataytí Corá]] (10 July 1866) where Paraguay used two launchers of 68-pound rockets; and again in Yataytí Corá (20 January 1867) when Paraguayan rockets caused a fire in the Argentinian camp. The Brazilian Navy employed them during the [[Battle of Curupayty|Battle of Curupayti]] (22 September 1866), trying to destroy the reinforced Paraguayan trench field, but the rockets fell short.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}