War of the Triple Alliance


 * War that saw the destruction of Paraguay
 * Saw the death of Francisco Solano Lopez
 * Bartolome Mitre refused to grant passage to soldiers at the outset
 * The tide turned after Pedro Meza's defeat at Riachuelo
 * Venancio Flores overthrew the rule of Atanasio Aguirre in Uruguay prior to the start
 * Supported by Brazil
 * Brazil spent several months retraining under Marshal Caxias
 * Paraguay's initial offense stalled after a defeat at Yatai
 * The negotiations of Edward Thornton played an important role in the leadership of this conflict