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Francisco Solano López

1827–1870 · 19th century

Francisco Solano López succeeded his father Carlos Antonio López as President of Paraguay in 1862. His intervention in Uruguay's civil war led to the War of the Triple Alliance from 1864 to 1870 against Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, in which Paraguay lost much of its population and territory. He was killed by Brazilian troops at Cerro Corá in March 1870.

Francisco Solano López
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Argentine RepublicMilitaryRepublic of ParaguayMilitary, Governance

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Republic of Paraguay

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