Battle of Riachuelo
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The Battle of Riachuelo was a large and decisive naval battle of the Paraguayan War between Paraguay and the Empire of Brazil. By late 1864, Paraguay had scored a series of victories in the war, but o
The Battle of Riachuelo (copy by Oscar Pereira da Silva of original by Victor Meirelles)
Brazilian steamers ramming Paraguayan ships.
Battle of Riachuelo. The Brazilian frigate Amazonas rams and sinks the Paraguayan Jejuy.
Battle of Cuevas
Francisco Solano López
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Francisco Solano López Carrillo was a Paraguayan statesman, military officer and politician who served as President of Paraguay from 1862 to 1870, of which he served mostly during the Paraguayan War.
Battle of Riachuelo
…a fraction of the size of Brazil's, even before the battle, and arrived at the Fortress of Humaitá on the morning of June 9. The Paraguayan president Francisco Solano López prepared to attack the ships supporting allied land troops at Riachuelo. Nine ships and seven cannon-carrying barges, totaling 44 guns, as well as 22…
López, c. 1870
Solano López around age 27, c.1854
The Throne: López and his Cabinet
The last known picture of Solano López, taken by photographer Domenico Parodi, c. 1870.