It was triggered when Atanasio Aguirre of the Blanco Party was ousted by General Flores of the Colorado Party in one country, with whom the Argentine president Bartolomé Mitre formed a pact that was opposed by Francisco Solano Lopez.
During this conflict, Lorenzo Battle replaced the president of one of the belligerents. In one battle of this war, Colonel Bruguez set up at Bella Vista while Captain Meza navigated his fleet in the namesake river. This war that included the Battle of Riachuelo began with an invasion of Mato Grosso. It was triggered when Atanasio Aguirre of the Blanco Party was ousted by General Flores of the Colorado Party in one country, with whom the Argentine president Bartolomé Mitre formed a pact that was opposed by Francisco Solano Lopez. For 10 points, name this nineteenth-century South American war that saw the defeat of Paraguay by Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil.
During this conflict, Lorenzo Battle replaced the president of one of the belligerents.
War of the {Triple} Alliance