The Paraguayan War (Spanish: Guerra del Paraguay, Portuguese: Guerra do Paraguai, Guarani: Paraguái Ñorairõ), also known as the War of the Triple Alliance (Spanish: Guerra de la Triple …

War of the Triple Alliance, (1864/65–70), the bloodiest conflict in Latin American history, fought between Paraguay and the allied countries of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.

Jan 27, 2025 · His country by then lay in ruins, with more than half of its former population dead. A Brazilian occupation army remained, further draining the country, until 1876. The …

The War of the Triple Alliance, also known as the Paraguayan War (or in native Guaraní, Guerra Guazú, meaning “Great War”), was fought from 1864 to 1870, and was by some measures the …

War of the Triple Alliance (Great War, Paraguayan War), the protracted conflict (November 1864–March 1870) in which Paraguay fought to preserve its sovereignty from Argentina, …

Dec 15, 2020 · The war pitted Paraguay, led by President Franciso Solano Lopez, a nation of 450,000 against the Triple Alliance of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. The war lasted from …

"'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."-- …

Oct 14, 2018 · The war is infrequently discussed outside of South America, but it’s a terrible chapter which reshaped its power balance ever after. Paraguay struggles with criminality, …

"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 …

May 4, 2023 · "The Paraguayan War (1864-70) was the most extensive and profound interstate war ever fought in South America. It directly involved the four countries of Brazil, Argentina, …