1870 in Paraguay

none February 2024 1870 The year 1870 is significant in Paraguayan history because it marks the end of the devastating War of the Triple Alliance, also known as the Paraguayan War.4.1 The Paraguayan War Brazil: Five Centuries of Change https://library.brown.edu/create/fivecenturiesofchange/4-1-the-paraguayan-war/ 2026-06-21 library.brown.edu In this war, Paraguay fought against Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. Some two-thirds of Paraguay's population died in the war and the country was also forced to surrender much of its territory.Costa William 2020-02-27 Paraguay still haunted by cataclysmic war that nearly wiped it off the map https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/27/paraguay-war-of-the-triple-alliance-anniversary 2026-06-21 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 Incumbents President: Francisco Solano López Vice President: Domingo Francisco Sánchez Events May 2024 March 1 - Battle of Cerro Corá, end of the Paraguayan Warhttps://www.britannica.com/place/Paraguay/War-of-the-Triple-Alliance Paraguay War of the Triple Alliance 7 February 2024 Finally, on March 1, 1870, his last camp was attacked at Cerro Corá by Brazilian cavalry, and López died in combat. His country by then lay in ruins, with more than half of its former population dead. Deaths March 1 - Francisco Solano López, Domingo Francisco Sánchez, Juan Francisco López (son of Francisco Solano) References 1870 in Category:1870s in Paraguay Category:Years of the 19th century in Paraguay Paraguay Paraguay