Paraguayan War
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Was a war between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. The war began due to disputes over areas in the Platine region. Paraguay was militarly occupied by the Triple Alliance and lost around 30% of its territory to Argentina and Brazil.
Chronology
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Was a Paraguayan military campaign in Mato Grosso (Brazil) during the Paraguayan War.
January 1865: Resquín occupied the village of Nioaque.
December 1864: In 1864, during the Paraguayan War, General José Eduvigis Díaz led Paraguayan forces to occupy Coimbra Fort after it was abandoned by Brazilian troops. This strategic move helped Paraguay gain control over the territory.
May 1865: Coxim was taken by the Paraguaians in April 1865.
February 1865: Continuing its advance into enemy territory, the column occupied the village of Miranda.
Was the Paraguayan invasion of Corrientes during the Paraguayan War.
April 1865: Under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Antonio de la Cruz Estigarribia, Paraguayan forces crossed the Paraná near Encarnación to head south along the right bank of the Uruguay River.
June 1865: Estigarribia crossed the river and followed Duarte's advance from the Brazilian bank, entering São Borja e Itaqui.
May 1865: On May 5, a group of 2,500 soldiers under the command of Major Pedro Duarte detached from the column and occupied the city of Santo Tomé.
April 1865: On April 13, 1865, a Paraguayan flotilla of 5 ships (Tacuarí, Paraguarí, Marques de Olinda, Ygurey and Ypora) under the command of Pedro Ignacio Meza went down the Paraná River until they reached the port of the city of Corrientes, where they captured two ships that the 25 de Mayo and Gualeguay were under repair. The following day, a contingent of 3,000 men led by General Wenceslao Robles, transported by river, landed in the port and occupied the city without encountering resistance.
April 1865: Paraguayan, occupy Bella Vista, Empedrado, Santa Lucía and Goya in sequence.
May 1865: On May 25, an Argentine squad made up of 725 soldiers, commanded by General Wenceslao Paunero, landed by surprise in Corrientes; after a hard house-to-house fight, the defeated Paraguayans withdrew from the city towards nearby Empedrado.
August 1865: The city of Uruguayana was occupied by Paraguayan forces.
September 1865: Siege of Uruguaiana.
November 1865: Paraguayan military leader Francisco Isidoro Resquín carried out the withdrawal operations towards the northern bank of the Paraná throughout the month of October, which ended on 4 November.
Was the military invasion of Paraguayan mainland started on 16 April 1866 by the Allied Armies (Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay) during the Paraguayan War. .
January 1869: Asunción was occupied by Brazilian General João de Souza da Fonseca Costa.
September 1866: After the conference, the Allies marched into Paraguayan territory, reaching the defensive line of Curupayty.
April 1866: The Allied Armies invaded Paraguayan Mainland by crossing the Paraná River.
May 1866: Battle of Estero Bellaco.
April 1866: In 1866, during the Paraguayan War, the Battle of Tuiuti took place in Paraguay. The front line was based on a map drawn by Brazilian General Manuel Luís Osório, who led the Allied forces (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay) against Paraguay.
July 1868: Humaitá fell to the allies on 25 July 1868, after a long siege.
January 1870: Villa occidental occupied by the Allied in 1869.
Was a Brazilian military action in territories occupied by Paraguay during the Paraguayan War.
July 1867: Corumbá was liberated in June 1867 by Brazilian General Manuel Marques de Sousa, also known as Marques de Tamandaré. The city was under Bolivian control until it was reclaimed by Brazil during the Paraguayan War.
April 1867: On April 21, Brazilian forces occupied the fort of Bella Vista, which had previously been burned by the Paraguayans.
Was the last campaign of the Paraguayan War, ending with the capture of Piribebuy, then serving as a temporary capital for the Paraguayan government.
August 1869: Battle of Acosta Ñu.
August 1869: The Allied attack on the town of Piribebuy, then serving as a temporary capital for the Paraguayan government, lasted 5 hours, ending with the capture of the town.
March 1870: Battle of Cerro Corá.
Was a treaty that ended the Paraguayan War between Paraguay and Brazil, with large territorial cessions from Paraguay to Brazil.
January 1872: The Loizaga - Cotegipe Treaty was a treaty of peace and borders signed in Asuncion between Paraguay and the Empire of Brazil.
Was a treaty that ended the Paraguayan War between Paraguay and Argentina, with large territorial cessions from Paraguay to Argentina.
February 1876: The Machain - Irigoyen Treaty was a border treaty signed in Buenos Aires on 3 February 1876 between Paraguay and Argentina. Concluded in the aftermath of the Paraguayan War, it was signed by Facundo Machaín and Bernardo de Irigoyen.
Was the Argentine and Brazilian military occupation of Paraguay after the Paraguayan War. It lasted until 1876.
January 1877: Argentine and Brazilian troops occupied Paraguay until 1876.
