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

Armies of the War of the Triple Alliance 1864–70: Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay & Argentina
ISBN-10
147280726X
ISBN-13
9781472807267
Category
History
Pages
49
Language
English
Published
2015-03-20
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Author
Gabriele Esposito

Description

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, illustrated with contemporary paintings, prints, and early photographs.

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