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Does anyone know of any English language biographies of the Paraguayan dictator and about the War of the Triple Alliance of 1864/1870?

This seems to be a subject almost devoid of any material in Britain which seems odd given the amount of coverage for other conflicts taking place at a similar time, particulary the American Civil War.

I would be grateful if anybody could enlighten me.
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Strange that somebody outside the fighting countries is interested in that war. Here in Argentina (one of them) that war is almost forgotten.
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marcelo_malara wrote:Strange that somebody outside the fighting countries is interested in that war. Here in Argentina (one of them) that war is almost forgotten.

Hi Marcelo,

That really does surprise me, given the apparent devastating impact of that war.
In England the only references to the war are in school geography books covering Paraguay, in the context of the decimation of Paraguays' male population.

Thanks for the info, I will have a look.
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I've had a look. The first reference is quite comprehensive, thanks Marcelo.
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You are welcome.
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