Paraguayan War

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The Paraguayan War was a major 19th-century South American conflict (1864–1870) in which Paraguay fought against the Triple Alliance of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, resulting in devastating losses for Paraguay.

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Label Occurrences
Paraguayan War canonical 6
War of the Triple Alliance 2
Guerra del Paraguay 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century conflict
international armed conflict
war
alliance Triple Alliance forces
surface form: Triple Alliance
alsoKnownAs Triple Alliance War
surface form: Guerra de la Triple Alianza

Paraguayan War
surface form: Guerra del Paraguay

Paraguayan War
surface form: Guerra do Paraguai

Paraguayan War
surface form: War of the Triple Alliance
belligerent Argentina
surface form: Argentine Republic

Empire of Brazil
Uruguay
surface form: Oriental Republic of Uruguay

Paraguay
cause Paraguayan intervention in the Uruguayan civil conflict
disputes over navigation rights on the Paraguay and Paraná rivers
regional power rivalry in the Río de la Plata basin
commander Bartolomé Mitre
Pedro II of Brazil
surface form: Emperor Pedro II of Brazil

Francisco Solano López
Venancio Flores
consequence increased Argentine influence in the Río de la Plata region
long-term economic devastation of Paraguay
massive demographic losses in Paraguay
occupation of Paraguayan territory by Allied forces
strengthening of Brazil as a regional power
territorial losses for Paraguay
endDate 1870
endEvent death of Francisco Solano López at Cerro Corá
historicalPeriod Second half of the 19th century
location South America
majorBattle Battle of Avaí
Battle of Cerro Corá
Battle of Curupayty
Battle of Lomas Valentinas
Battle of Riachuelo
Battle of Tuyutí
Siege of Humaitá
participantStrength large mobilization of Brazilian forces
large mobilization of Paraguayan forces
relatedTo Argentine Confederation
surface form: Argentine Confederation and Argentine Republic

Empire of Brazil
surface form: Brazilian Empire

La Plata Basin
surface form: Río de la Plata Basin

history of Paraguay
result defeat of Paraguay
victory of the Triple Alliance
startDate 1864
treaty Boundary treaties between Argentina and Paraguay after 1870
Treaty of 1872 between Brazil and Paraguay
Treaty of Asunción
Treaty of the Triple Alliance

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Argentine Army conflict Paraguayan War
Pedro II of Brazil associatedWith Paraguayan War
Empire of Brazil majorWar Paraguayan War
Humaitá hasHistoricalPeriod Paraguayan War
Humaitá partOfConflict Paraguayan War
Humaitá partOfConflict Paraguayan War
this entity surface form: War of the Triple Alliance
Paraguayan War alsoKnownAs Paraguayan War
this entity surface form: War of the Triple Alliance
Paraguayan War alsoKnownAs Paraguayan War
this entity surface form: Guerra do Paraguai
Paraguayan War alsoKnownAs Paraguayan War
this entity surface form: Guerra del Paraguay