In a naval battle during this war, the ship Belmonte survived despite heavy enemy fire, while Captain Meza was mortally wounded after not following the orders of his President.
A turning point in this war involved building several miles of road and then attacking the enemy from behind, which was called the Piquissiri maneuver and executed by Marquês de Caxias. In a naval battle during this war, the ship Belmonte survived despite heavy enemy fire, while Captain Meza was mortally wounded after not following the orders of his President. That fighting, near the town of Humaitá, was the Battle of Riachuelo [ree-ah-chway-lo]. This ended soon after the Battle of Cerro Corá, during which "I die with my country," was shouted by Francisco Solano López. Name this 1860s war in which Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay defeated Paraguay.
A turning point in this war involved building several miles of road and then attacking the enemy from behind, which was called the Piquissiri maneuver and executed by Marquês de Caxias.
War of the Triple Alliance [accept Paraguayan War before “Paraguay”; accept War Against the Triple Alliance; prompt on Great War]