The Platine War was fought between the Argentine Confederation and an alliance consisting of the Empire of Brazil, Uruguay, and the Argentine provinces of Entre Ríos and Corrientes, with the participa
From top to bottom: Brazilian 1st Division in the Battle of Caseros; Uruguayan infantry aiding Entre Ríos cavalry in Caseros; Beginning of the Battle of the Tonelero Pass; Charge of Urquiza's cavalry in Caseros; Passage of Brazilian fleet at the Tonelero.
Juan Manuel de Rosas (1793–1877), governor of Buenos Aires and Foreign Affairs head of Argentine Confederation
View of the Río de la Plata (River Plate) from Buenos Aires, 1852. The Argentine capital was the center of Rosas' power.
Emperor Dom Pedro II (r. 1831–1889) around the time of the Platine War
The Paraguayan War, also known as the War of the Triple Alliance, was a war in South America that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Emp
Platine War
…years, with internal disputes among political factions in Uruguay, a long civil war in Argentina, and an emergent Paraguay asserting its claims. Two more major international wars followed during the next two decades, sparked by territorial ambitions and conflicts over influence. Don Juan Manuel de Rosas became governor of Buenos…
Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil from 1831 to 1889
Bartolomé Mitre, President of Argentina from 1862 to 1868
Venancio Flores, President of Uruguay from 1865 to 1868
Francisco Solano López, President of Paraguay from 1862 to 1870