Reissued with a new preface by the author, The Paraguayan War is an engrossing and comprehensive account of the origins and early campaigns of the deadliest and most extensive interstate war ever fought in Latin America. A 2003 CHOICE Academic Title of the Year, this book sets the stage for The Road to Armageddon. Together, these books fill an important gap in our understanding of Latin American History.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title Page
- Full Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Preface to the 2018 Edition
- Contents
- List of Illustrations and Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Half Title Page
- SECTION I: The Dawn of Nationhood
- 1 | Environment and Society
- 2 | The Rise of Politics
- 3 | War and Nation Building
- SECTION II: Uneasy Neighbors
- 4 | Paraguay Faces the Empire
- 5 | The Misiones and Chaco Disputes
- 6 | The Uruguayan Imbroglio
- SECTION III: The War Begins
- 7 | Military Preparedness
- 8 | Mato Grosso Campaign
- 9 | Neutrality Tested
- SECTION IV: The Paraguayan Offensive
- 10 | Corrientes under the Gun
- 11 | The Battle of the Riachuelo
- 12 | The March into Rio Grande
- SECTION V: The Tide Turns
- 13 | Missteps in the South
- 14 | The Seige of Uruguaiana
- 15 | Retreat to Paso de la Patria
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Index
- Back Cover
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