The Road to Armageddon: Paraguay Versus the Triple Alliance, 1866-70

In 1864 the capture of Brazilian steamer the Marquês de Olinda initiated South America's most significant war. Thousands of Brazilian, Argentine, and Uruguayan soldiers engaged in a protracted siege of Paraguay, leaving the Paraguayan economy and population devastated. The suffering defied ima...

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Main Author: Thomas L. Whigham (auth)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: University of Calgary Press 2017
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