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) |
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Format: | Book Chapter |
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University of Calgary Press
2017
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