Treaty of the Triple Alliance

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The Treaty of the Triple Alliance was an 1865 pact between Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay that formalized their coalition against Paraguay during the Paraguayan War, shaping the course and outcome of the conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international agreement
treaty
aim overthrow of Paraguayan president Francisco Solano López
reduction of Paraguayan military power
territorial adjustments at Paraguay’s expense
alsoKnownAs Tratado da Tríplice Aliança NERFINISHED
Tratado de la Triple Alianza NERFINISHED
conflictContext Paraguayan War NERFINISHED
War of the Triple Alliance NERFINISHED
countrySignatory Argentina NERFINISHED
Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED
Uruguay NERFINISHED
dateSigned 1865-05-01
geopoliticalImpact long-term weakening of Paraguay as a regional actor
reconfiguration of power balance in the Southern Cone
historicalPeriod mid-19th century
historicalRegion Río de la Plata region NERFINISHED
language Portuguese
Spanish
legalForm defensive and offensive alliance
locationSigned Buenos Aires NERFINISHED
opposedEntity Paraguay NERFINISHED
purpose to coordinate military operations against Paraguay
to define war aims of the allies against Paraguay
to formalize a military alliance against Paraguay
region South America
relatedEvent Paraguayan invasion of Corrientes NERFINISHED
invasion of Mato Grosso by Paraguay
resultedIn heavy devastation of Paraguay
prolongation of the Paraguayan War
strengthening of Brazilian influence in the Río de la Plata region
territorial gains for Argentina
territorial gains for Brazil
secretClause limits on Paraguayan sovereignty after the war
provisions on postwar territorial settlement
signatoryLeader Bartolomé Mitre NERFINISHED
Pedro II of Brazil NERFINISHED
Venancio Flores NERFINISHED
signedBy representatives of the Argentine Republic
representatives of the Empire of Brazil
representatives of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
stipulated division of war costs among the allies
mutual defense among signatories during the war
no separate peace with Paraguay
warAim demilitarization of Paraguay
indemnity payments from Paraguay to the allies
yearSigned 1865

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Paraguayan War treaty Treaty of the Triple Alliance