The Piquissiri maneuver was a tactical move by Brazilian commander Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Marquês de Caxias in the War of the Triple Alliance. Paraguayan leader Francisco Solano López had concentrated his troops in a strong position across the Piquissiri stream, so Caxias made a bold move, building a road through 11 kilometers of marshland in the Chaco which lead around the Paraguayan position. López, who was convinced that masses of troops could not cross the Chaco, was surprised; the allies attacked from behind. López was forced to flee with his surviving troops to the hills in the north, where he and the Paraguyan would resist until 1870. Combatants Paraguay Uruguay, Argentina, Brasil Commanders Francisco Solano López Bartolomé Mitre, Duke of Caxias Strength at the beginning of the war ca. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Humaitá is a town in southern Paraguay, lying on the Paraguay River. ... Francisco Solano López Francisco Solano López (24 July 1827 - 1 March 1870) was president of Paraguay from 1862 until his death in 1870. ... Combatants Paraguay Uruguay, Argentina, Brasil Commanders Francisco Solano López Bartolomé Mitre, Duke of Caxias Strength at the beginning of the war ca. ... Combatants Paraguay Uruguay, Argentina, Brasil Commanders Francisco Solano López Strength Casualties The Mato Grosso campaign was an early Paraguayan offensive in the War of the Triple Alliance. ... Combatants Paraguay Brazil Commanders Pedro Inácio Meza Francisco Manuel Barroso Strength 8 ships, 36 cannons 9 ships, 59 cannons Casualties Unknown 300 or 400 The battle of Riachuelo was a key point in the War of the Triple Alliance. ... Combatants Paraguay Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil Commanders Pedro Duarte Venancio Flores Strength 3,200 Casualties The battle of Jataí in the War of the Triple Alliance ocurred on August 17, 1865. ... Combatants Paraguay Uruguay, Argentina, Brasil Commanders José E. Díaz Bartolomé Mitre Strength 27,000 men 34,000 men Casualties 7,000 dead, 8,000 wounded 996 dead, 2935 wounded The battle of Tuyutí was the last Paraguayan offensive in the War of the Triple Alliance. ... The Battle of Curupaity was a key battle in the War of the Triple Alliance. ... Combatants Paraguay Uruguay, Argentina, Brasil Commanders Francisco Solano López Bartolomé Mitre, Duke of Caxias Strength at the beginning of the war ca. ... Francisco Solano López Francisco Solano López (24 July 1827 - 1 March 1870) was president of Paraguay from 1862 until his death in 1870. ... There are things that have the name Chaco: South America: Gran Chaco, a region in South America Chaco Province, Argentina in the northeastern part of the country Chaco, a region in Paraguay Chaco Department, historical in Paraguay and proposed in Bolivia Gran Chaco Province, Bolivia (in Tarija Department) Chaco War...

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