Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-248) and index.
Contents
The country at the heart of the continent -- The man who would be king -- The other players in the drama -- Political relations in the plate region -- The invasion of Brazil : September to December 1864 -- The Triple Alliance -- The military balance -- Conscripts and volunteers : May to June 1865 -- The invasion of Argentina : June 1865 -- The Rio Grande campaign : June to September 1865 -- The march to war : September to December 1865 -- The invasion of Paraguay : January to April 1866 -- Conflict in the Esteros : April to May 1866 -- The Battle of Tuyuty : May 1866 -- The funnel of death : July 1866 -- The attack on Curupaity : September 1866 -- The long pause : September 1866 to August 1867 -- The fall of Humaita : September 1867 to August 1868 -- The December campaign : December 1868 -- Endgame : January 1869 to March 1870.
