| LC control no. | sh 85097804 |
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| LC classification | F2687 |
| Topical heading | Paraguayan War, 1865-1870 |
| Variant(s) | Great War, 1865-1870 Triple Alliance, War of the, 1865-1870 War of Paraguay, 1865-1870 War of the Triple Alliance, 1865-1870 |
| See also | Argentina--History--1860-1910 Brazil--History--Empire, 1822-1889 Paraguay--History--1811-1870 Uruguay--History--1830-1875 |
| Found in | Work cat.: 2014512478: Seré, A.F. Antecedentes y causas de la guerra con el Paraguay, 2014: front flap (Guerra de la Triple Alianza [War of the Triple Alliance]) Encyclopedia of Latin American history and culture, c1996 (War of the Triple Alliance (Great War, Paraguayan War), the protracted conflict (November 1864-March 1970) in which Paraguay fought to preserve its sovereignty from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay; Brazil precipitated the conflict by invading Uruguay and interfering in its domestic affairs; in response Paraguayan dictator Francisco Solano López closed the Paraguay River to Brazilian traffic [and took other actions in conflict with Brazil and Argentina]; the victory of the Colorados, the liberal party in Uruguay, which Brazil supported, [and other factors] led to an alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, which declared war against Paraguay on 1 May 1865; describes Paraguayan military actions in Brazil and Argentina in 1865; within six months the allies halted the Paraguayan offensive and thereafter kept the war confined to Paraguay) Kolinski, C.J. Historical dictionary of Paraguay, 1973 (Triple Alliance, War of the; see also Paraguayan War and Guerra de '70; known in history by its three names, "Guerra de '70" being preferred in Paraguay; lasting five and a half years between November, 1864, and March, 1870, it remains a basic water-mark in Paraguay's history, as well as in that of the Plata region; also a longer entry under Guerra de '70 and a shorter one under Paraguayan War) Levine, R.M. Historical dictionary of Brazil, 1979 (Paraguayan War; also known as the War of the Triple Alliance, the fray (1865-70) pitted Paraguay against the combined forces of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil) Willis, J.L. Historical dictionary of Uruguay, 1974 (Paraguay, War of 1864-1870; war between Paraguay and the combined forces of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil which was begun at the end of 1864 and lasted until 1870) Wright, I.S. Historical dictionary of Argentina, 1978 (Paraguayan War (War of the Triple Alliance), 1865-1870; involving Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil) |
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