This war ended at the battle of Cerro Cora, where allied forces ambushed and killed dictator Francisco Solano Lopez.
In this war, a victory at Curupayty by Jose Diaz led to the Duke of Caxias becoming commander-in-chief of the opposing side. An earlier battle at Tuyuti saw an offensive into Mato Grasso stopped, and this war began when a foreign army installed the Colorado Party in Uruguay over the Blancos. This war ended at the battle of Cerro Cora, where allied forces ambushed and killed dictator Francisco Solano Lopez. For 10 points, name this 1864 to 1870 war fought against Paraguay by a namesake alliance of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.
In this war, a victory at Curupayty by Jose Diaz led to the Duke of Caxias becoming commander-in-chief of the opposing side.
War of the Triple Alliance [accept Paraguayan War until mentioned]