Battle of Cerro Corá
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The Battle of Cerro Corá (1870) was the final engagement of the Paraguayan War, marking the death of President Francisco Solano López and effectively ending the conflict.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
beginning of postwar reconstruction in Paraguay
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occupation of Paraguay by Allied forces ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Cerro Corá (1870) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Francisco Solano López
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
José Antônio Correia da Câmara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
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Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Brazil
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Battles involving Paraguay ⓘ Battles of the Paraguayan War ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | last major battle of the Paraguayan War ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Brazilian imperial forces
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Paraguayan forces ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Francisco Solano López NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderAllied | José Antônio Correia da Câmara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderParaguay | Francisco Solano López NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Paraguayan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1870-03-01 ⓘ |
| ended |
Paraguayan War
NERFINISHED
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War of the Triple Alliance as an active conflict ⓘ |
| finalBattleOf | Paraguayan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalEngagementOf | War of the Triple Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
high Paraguayan casualties
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light Brazilian casualties ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| involves |
Brazilian Army
NERFINISHED
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Francisco Solano López NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Amambay Department
NERFINISHED
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Cerro Corá NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern Paraguay ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture and killing of the last organized Paraguayan resistance
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death of Paraguayan President Francisco Solano López ⓘ |
| partOf |
Paraguayan War
NERFINISHED
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War of the Triple Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Campaign of the Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South America ⓘ |
| result |
death of Francisco Solano López
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decisive Allied victory ⓘ effective end of the Paraguayan War ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the collapse of Paraguayan military resistance
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symbolic end of Francisco Solano López’s regime ⓘ |
| year | 1870 ⓘ |
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