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4 days ago · Country Facts. Capital, Population, Government... The Paraguayan force heading southward was destroyed at Uruguaiana, in Brazil, and a strike into northeastern Argentina resulted in heavy Paraguayan casualties and the virtual destruction of López’s fleet in 1865.
"In 1864 Paraguayan dictator Francisco Solano López seized the Brazilian steamer, the Marquês de Olinda, initiating what became the most significant war ever fought in South America. By 1866 López's offensive had ended, replaced by a brutal and protracted Allied siege of Paraguay.
The Paraguayan War 1864–70 Gabriele Esposito,2019-10-31 The Paraguayan War, also known as the War of the Triple Alliance, was the largest and most important military conflict in the history of South America, after the Wars of Independence, and its only true 'continental' war.
The Paraguayan War (1864-70) began formally with declarations of war by Paraguay's dictator Francisco Solano Lopez, first on the Empire of Brazil in December 1864, then on the Argentine Republic in March 1865, followed by invasions of their territories.
Abstract The Paraguayan War (also known as the the War of the Triple Alliance) was the largest and most costly conflict in the postindependence history of South America. The war pitted the highly r...
- José María Herrera
- 2011
Nov 13, 2011 · The Paraguayan War (also known as the the War of the Triple Alliance) was the largest and most costly conflict in the postindependence history of South America. The war pitted the highly regimented society of Paraguay against the combined forces of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.
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The Paraguayan War : causes and early conduct. Summary. "'The Paraguayan War' is an engrossing and comprehensive account of the origins and early campaigns of the deadliest and most extensive interstate war ever fought in Latin America."-- Provided by publisher. Names. Whigham, Thomas, 1955- author. Created / Published.
