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The cavalry of one side in this war suffered from a spinal disease that wiped out most of its horses and that side conserved ammunition in this war by carrying out executions with lances. A fortification in this war included a battery named for a London recruitment firm for artillerymen and a battery named for the mistress of one side's leader. The victors of this war melted down the church bells of the defeated side's capital to create the "Church Cannon" and used a fleet of six monitors to bypass the (*) Humaita fortress. An invasion to support the Colorados at its start led to a counter-invasion of the Matto Grosso that crossed the Corrientes province, prompting Bartolome Mitre to join Pedro II in fighting Francisco Solano Lopez. For 10 points, identify this 1864-1870 war that wiped out most of the male population of Paraguay in fighting Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil.
The cavalry of one side in this war suffered from a spinal disease that wiped out most of its horses and that side conserved ammunition in this war by carrying out executions with lances.
War of the Triple Alliance