Offers an objective analysis of the causes, course, and results of this conflict from multilateral political, diplomatic, and military perspectives.
The Country at the Heart of the Continent The Man Who Would Be King The Other Players in the Drama Political Relations in the Plate Region The Invasion of Brazil: September to December 1864 The Triple Alliance The Military Balance Conscripts and Volunteers: May to June 1865 The Invasion of Argentina: June 1865 The Rio Grande Campaign: June to September 1865 The March to War: September to December 1865 The Invasion of Paraguay: January to April 1866 Conflict in the Esteros: April to May 1866 The Battle of Tuyuty: May 1866 The Funnel of Death: July 1866 The Attack on Curupaity: September 1866 The Long Pause: September 1866 to August 1867 The Fall of Humaitá: September 1867 to August 1868 The December Campaign: December 1868 Endgame: January 1869 to March 1870 Conclusion: Securing the Spoils References Bibliography Index
CHRIS LEUCHARS is Head of History at the Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, United Kingdom.
"A good profuously mapped general survey treatment of the
protracted "Lopez War" (1864-1870) that pitted Paraguay against
Argentina, Brazill, and Uruguay....[p]rovides a good account of
military developments and is likely to be of value to anyone
seeking an introduction to the subject."-The NYMAS Review
?[A] valuable addition....[o]ffers thoughtful, balanced
interpretations, placing the struggle within the wider context of
nation-building.?-War in History
?A good profuously mapped general survey treatment of the
protracted "Lopez War" (1864-1870) that pitted Paraguay against
Argentina, Brazill, and Uruguay....[p]rovides a good account of
military developments and is likely to be of value to anyone
seeking an introduction to the subject.?-The NYMAS Review
?Chris Leuchars presents a straightforward, clearly written account
of the Paraguayan War(1864-70), also known as the War of Triple
Alliance.... To the Bitter End is a good introducrtion to the
conflict.?-The Journal of Military History
?This is a military study of the bloody conflict pitting Paraguay
against the allied forces of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay in the
1860s. Any work in English shedding light on Paraguay's first half
century of independence, the role of its first president, Dr.
Francia, its distinct autochthonous culture, or the collective will
that enabled this small country to defy invaders even after half of
its inhabitants had perished in the effort, is welcome. The book
will satisfy those interested in actual military engagements, the
technology employed, military formations, and other topics
neglected by social historians....Recommended. General and
undergraduate collections.?-Choice
"ÝA¨ valuable addition....Ýo¨ffers thoughtful, balanced
interpretations, placing the struggle within the wider context of
nation-building."-War in History
"[A] valuable addition....[o]ffers thoughtful, balanced
interpretations, placing the struggle within the wider context of
nation-building."-War in History
"Chris Leuchars presents a straightforward, clearly written account
of the Paraguayan War(1864-70), also known as the War of Triple
Alliance.... To the Bitter End is a good introducrtion to the
conflict."-The Journal of Military History
"This is a military study of the bloody conflict pitting Paraguay
against the allied forces of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay in the
1860s. Any work in English shedding light on Paraguay's first half
century of independence, the role of its first president, Dr.
Francia, its distinct autochthonous culture, or the collective will
that enabled this small country to defy invaders even after half of
its inhabitants had perished in the effort, is welcome. The book
will satisfy those interested in actual military engagements, the
technology employed, military formations, and other topics
neglected by social historians....Recommended. General and
undergraduate collections."-Choice
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