Invasion Of Rio Grande Do Sul
The Invasion of Rio Grande do Sul began on June 10, 1865 when about 7,500 soldiers under the command of General Antonio de la Cruz Estigarribia invaded the village of São Borja near Brazil's border with Argentina. About 3,000 men commanded by major Pedro Duarte (general), Pedro Duarte stayed on the other side of the Uruguay River to accompany the advance of the main column. The Paraguayans always advanced along the river without major damage, with the exception of a confrontation on the Butuí River where a Paraguayan battalion Battle of Butuí, had been defeated, until they reached Uruguaiana, where a two-month siege made them surrender unconditionally on September 18. The main objective of Paraguayan president Francisco Solano López to invade Rio Grande do Sul was to force a peace treaty favorable to the Paraguayans with the Empire of Brazil. The action took place in the second phase of the Paraguayan War, known as the Corrientes campaign. São Borja and Butuí The Corrientes c ...
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Corrientes Campaign
The Corrientes campaign or the Paraguayan invasion of Corrientes was the second campaign of the Paraguayan War. Paraguayan forces occupied the Argentinian city of Corrientes and other towns in Corrientes province. The campaign occurred at the same time as the Siege of Uruguaiana. Argentina and Uruguay declared war against the Paraguayan invaders, who was already at war with the Empire of Brazil, and signed the Treaty of the Triple Alliance. The Paraguayan invasion of Argentina eventually failed but led in turn to the invasion of Paraguay itself in later campaigns. Background Military situation In the early 1860s, liberalism spread through civil war to Argentina and Uruguay, and brought liberal political and military leaders to power in both countries. In Argentina, General Bartolomé Mitre assumed the presidency in 1862 and helped General Venancio Flores to come to power in Uruguay in 1865. Mitre and Flores had been allies of the Empire of Brazil long before; the Uruguayan ...
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