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Conflict Americas

War of the Triple Alliance

1864 CE – 1870 CE · 6 years

The deadliest war in Latin American history — Paraguay fought Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay simultaneously and was devastated, losing up to 90% of its male population and vast territory.

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Paraguayan War on Wikipedia.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Triple Alliance (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay)
  • Paraguay

Key moments

Defining events in the War of the Triple Alliance.

  1. 1865 Battle of Riachuelo
  2. 1866 Battle of Tuyutí
  3. 1866 Battle of Curupayty
  4. 1868 Campaign of Lomas Valentinas

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1864 CE and 1870 CE.

1864 CE Siege of Petersburg 1868 CE Ten Years' War 1869 CE Red River Rebellion 1864 CE Second Schleswig War 1866 CE Austro-Prussian War

And in the rest of the world

Records running through the same years, on the other side of the map.

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