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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 Alianza, Portuguese: Guerra da Tríplice Aliança), was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870.
Map of the Battle of Tuyutí. In this phase of the war the Allies' strategic objective was to take the Fortress of Humaitá, the gateway to Paraguay.They intended to launch an amphibious operation, which required their land forces to take the fortress from the rear.
Battle of the Riachuelo – 11 June 1865; Battle of Paso de Mercedes - 11 August 1865; Battle of Paso de Cuevas - 12 August 1865; Battle of Yatay – 17 August 1865; Battle of Pehuajó or Corrales or Itati - 31 January 1866
Paraguayan War (1864–1870) Paraguay Brazil Argentina Uruguay: Defeat. Allied occupation of Paraguay; Paraguay lost approx. 33% of territory to the Allied Powers; around 50% of the Paraguayan population died during the war; Postwar decade of severe social crisis, political inestability and constant rebellions in 1870 - 1879
Chaco war map Paraguayan soldiers in Chaco. When war finally broke out officially in July 1932, the Bolivians were confident of a rapid victory. Their country was richer and more populous than Paraguay, and their armed forces were larger, had a superior officer corps, and were well-trained and well-equipped.
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The Battle of Riachuelo was a large and decisive naval battle of the Paraguayan War between Paraguay and the Empire of Brazil.By late 1864, Paraguay had scored a series of victories in the war, but on 11 June 1865, its naval defeat by the Brazilians on the Paraná River began to turn the tide in favor of the allies.
The Paraguayan war was one of the major conflicts of the 19th century, and far and away the most lethal in the history of South America. Yet it is little known outside that continent. [4] It had three phases: Paraguay declares war on Brazil and Argentina — countries vastly more populous than itself [5] — invading three of their provinces.