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Armies of the War of the Triple Alliance, 1864-70: Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay & Argentina

By Giuseppe , Esposito , Gabriele;Rava

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2015
ISBN
9781472807250, 9781472807267, 9781472807274, 1472807251
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
12 MB (12777850 bytes)
Series
Men-at-arms series 499
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
1865-1870 -- Campaigns;South America -- History1865-1870--Campaigns;Military history;Paraguayan WHISTORY / Latin America / South America;HISTORY /Military -- 19th century;South America

Description

The Road to War -- Chronology -- Military Operations -- The Paraguayan Army -- The Brazilian Army -- The Argentine Army -- The Uruguayan Army.;The War of the Triple Alliance is the largest single conflict in the history of South America. Drawing Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay into conflict the war was characterized by extraordinarily high casualty rates, and was to shape the future of an entire continent - depopulating Paraguay and establishing Brazil as the predominant military power. Despite the importance of the war, little information is available in English about the armies that fought it. This book analyzes the combatants of the four nations caught up in the war, telling the story of the men who fought on each side. The Road to War -- Chronology -- Military Operations -- The Paraguayan Army -- The Brazilian Army -- The Argentine Army -- The Uruguayan Army.

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