{"product_id":"the-paraguayan-war-a-captivating-guide-to-a-south-american-war-called-the-war-of-the-triple-alliance-between-paraguay-and-the-allied-coun-hardcover","title":"The Paraguayan War: A Captivating Guide to a South American War Called the War of the Triple Alliance between Paraguay and the Allied Coun - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaptivating History\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore the captivating history of a war that often isn't mentioned in US textbooks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Paraguayan War of 1864-1870 was the bloodiest war between nations in South American history. Discover how tiny Paraguay had a tyrant with a giant ego and the largest army on the continent and how and why he invaded Brazil and Argentina. Learn about the biggest naval battle in South America's history and about the Paraguayan fortress called South America's Gibraltar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll also learn about how the king of Portugal moved to Rio de Janeiro with his court to escape Napoleon and how he declared Brazil to be co-equals with Portugal. Learn how his son and grandson became emperors of the independent Empire of Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind out about Eliza Alice Lynch, the woman from Ireland who was a tyrant's lover and owned more property than any other woman in the world. You'll be captivated by her outrageous love for a murderous tyrant and how she followed him to his death, burying him and her oldest son in a grave she dug in the mud with her bare hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you will learn about the following: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Jesuit missions to the Guaraní, an independent theocracy unique in history;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDr. José Gaspar de Francia, or \u003cem\u003eEl Supremo\u003c\/em\u003e, who required foreign visitors to stay in Paraguay for the rest of their lives;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarlos Antonio López, \u003cem\u003eEl Excelentisimo\u003c\/em\u003e, who grew so fat he could not ride a horse;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrancisco Solano López, \u003cem\u003eEl Mariscal\u003c\/em\u003e, who thought firing squads were a waste of bullets and had executions done by bayonet or machete;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Uruguay and Paraguay survived being bordered by superpowers;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow an army of boys and old men continued a war for more than a year;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Paraguay managed to survive despite 90 percent of its men being killed in the war;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd so much more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 114\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52619364466995,"sku":"9781637168097","price":36.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bVVUSHE4NThOTEtOYjdMRWM3N2ZBZz09.webp?v=1761926313","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-paraguayan-war-a-captivating-guide-to-a-south-american-war-called-the-war-of-the-triple-alliance-between-paraguay-and-the-allied-coun-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}