South America's Bloodiest War: The Triple Alliance | Animated History

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Sources:
Alcalá Rodríguez Guido, y Pablo Rocca. Cuentos De La Guerra Del Paraguay. Ediciones de la Banda Oriental, 1996.
Box, Pelham Horton (1967). The origins of the Paraguayan War. New York: Russel & Russel.
Chamorro Fabián. Las Guerras Del Paraguay: Guerra De La Triple Alianza (1864-1870), Guerra Del Chaco (1932-1935). Asunción, Paraguay: Editorial Goya, 2019.
Doratioto, Francisco, y Juan Ferguson. Maldita Guerra: Nueva Historia De La Guerra Del Paraguay. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Emecé Historia, 2008.
Esposito, Gabriele. Armies of the War of the Triple Alliance 1864-70: Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay & Argentina. Oxford: Osprey, 2015.
Hooker, Terry D., and Ian Heath. The Paraguayan War. Nottingham: Foundry Books, 2008.
Leuchars, Chris. To the Bitter End Paraguay and the War of the Triple Alliance. Greenwood Press, 2002.
Pomer León. La Guerra Del Paraguay. Buenos Aires: Leviatán, 2008.
Salles, Ricardo. Guerra Do Paraguai: Memórias & Imagens. Rio de Janeiro: Edições Biblioteca Nacional, 2003.
Vasconsellos Víctor N. Resumen De Historia Del Paraguay: Delimitaciones Territoriales. Asunción: Centenario de La Epopeya Nacional, 1970.
Whigham, Thomas L. (2002). The Paraguayan War: Causes and Early Conduct. Vol. 1. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press.
Williams, John Hoyt. "A Swamp of Blood. The Battle of Tuyuti". Military History, 17, 2000.
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[@adenmitchell7633]

Cool

[@Pentix123]

@@adenmitchell7633 yes

[@stone6242]

🗿

[@Jameswebbtelescope7484]

Can you do a video of the Mexican American war?

[@kparserpcs6699]

also known as South america's only real war

[@nicolasescobararbelaez6372]

A kind of fun fact: the war seemed so brutal to other Latin American countries such as Colombia. That the Colombian parliament passed a law in which if Paraguay ceased to exist, every Paraguayan that stepped on Colombian soil will be granted Colombian citizenship

[@samuelxyz]

that's crazy.

[@japiro14]

Yes and because of that until around 2002-5ish paraguayans could only have double citizenship with Colombia

[@chrismanchola3460]

I am from Colombia and I did not know that!! 😮😮

[@1998topornik]

Wow!

[@theducknamednewepicla9507]

Damn

[@limer324]

Glad to see South America getting some more coverage.

[@Florian-yn3ur]

Es que acá no pasa mucho, solo la misma triste historia de repite

[@alexs5744]

Like to see a video on the Gran Chaco War.

[@itsblitz4437]

Agreed!

[@art.mercadonor5030]

The sad part about this is that we (hispanic people) see that the anglosaxons (english speakers) share a very "colonialist" and "opressive" point of view of the spanish in that era. But the truth is that spain treated its colonies (they werent really colonies, they were part of its nation) a lot better than the english or french.

[@riograndedosulball248]

It was on a poll for a "next video" here, some four years ago, and now my awaiting is finally over

[@fritzfromsouth5935]

Not so fun fact: In Paraguay, Children's Day is celebrated on August 16, which is a tribute to the Battle of Acosta Ñú (or Battle of Campo Grande), in which thousands of children who served in battalions lost their lives...

[@fritzfromsouth5935]

@@rodolfodeoliveira638 I can imagine the surprise and sadness that many felt when they saw children being used as cannon fodder.

[@andreisbeats]

There was no surprise or sadness, but a ruthless aggression against a people that no longer had an army. When the allied troops crossed the Yukyky River, captured the 8 cannons and disarmed the Paraguayan formation, the captured children were beheaded while they begged for their lives. After the battle, the winners set fire to the battlefield when mothers came out of the bush to collect their wounded and dead children. If López was a butcher, Count D'eu was the owner of the slaughterhouse. Pity that we Brazilians prefer not to talk about it.

[@qe9573]

@@andreisbeats massively common Brazil L

[@TheGrenadier97]

"the captured children were beheaded while they begged for their lives" Source? Please don't say that it's that joker of Chiavenatto.

[@qe9573]

@@TheGrenadier97 I think the name was Battle of Acosta Ñu

[@irmaosmatos4026]

Not so Fun Fact: Brazilians weren't particulally fond of the war, but after the Paraguayans made a massacre/blodshed in one brazilian city and tortured people from one civilian ship the Brazilians were fervoroys to participate in the war. Kinda of a brazilian Pearl Harbor at the time.

[@qe9573]

Yeah and then Brazil proceeded to do 1000 Pearl Harbors in Paraguay. That's probably what you meant as the not so fun fact.

[@BrunoViniciusCampestrini]

@@qe9573 play stupid games, win stupid prizes

[@pedrosalvador6341]

@@qe9573 Solano Lopez did not surrender when he had the chance to. If you're in a fistfight against Mike Tyson, and do not yield... can you really blame tyson for fucking your face up? Lopez did exactly that

[@qe9573]

@@BrunoViniciusCampestrini ?

[@josteinhenrique2779]

I'm brazilian and I would like to know: which city was that?

[@galatheumbreon6862]

This war is rarely talked about and I find it really interesting, memes aside about Paraguay losing nearly its entire male population

[@mateoyoutube15]

and the meme that Paraguay does not exist

[@tomaszzalewski4541]

@@mateoyoutube15 it's that one communist country in 1936 in hoi4.

[@pancholopez8829]

One crazy thing about that meme that somewhere between 10 to 30% of Paraguay's male population surviving that despite being catholics and conservative, the government and church had to allow polygamy to rebuild thr country.

[@LuisFelipe-cz7uw]

@@pancholopez8829 yes

[@mateoyoutube15]

@@tomaszzalewski4541 A

[@twocows2.073]

"How much of your population are you willing to lose before you admit defeat?" Paraguay: "Yes."

[@realdragao6367]

Brazil killed these people just to kill 1 single person.. if he was a so called dictator, why would the entire population willingly die for his survival? Thats what makes me think brazilian historians are hiding some facts

[@twocows2.073]

@@realdragao6367 you could say the same thing about any military leader that gained the support of the people, yet the reality is the same for all of them, they're all dictators that don't exactly fit the description that the word "dictator" puts in your mind.

[@realdragao6367]

@@twocows2.073 so, getulio vargas was technically a dictator, yet people still like him, if solano lopez is a so called “”dictator”” then hd still gets support in paraguay to this day

[@Gio954]

@@realdragao6367 Except Vargas didn't declare war on the US and then refuse to surrender until everyone in the country died

[@realdragao6367]

@@Gio954 would you surrender and lose money and territory after 75 % of your population died to protect it?

[@omenaccipio]

Francisco Solano Lopez truly believed that after his death, the Paraguayan territories would be divided as a whole by Brazil an Argentina and that the República del Paraguay would cease to exist. He mentioned that many times before the Cerro Corá combat and that is the reason he said that when mortally wounded: "Muero con mi patria". "I die WITH my country" and not "I die FOR my country", as it should by expected as more natural. He thought that Paraguay itself was mortally wounded as he died.

[@victorstoner7567]

Juntamente com as fileiras de crianças que ele colocou como última opção.

[@TagatosElma]

​@@victorstoner7567 los que se rendían y aún así eran ejecutados sin compasión.

[@osdigo]

It is a good logic regarding Lopez's phrase, I am Paraguayan and well acquainted with Paraguayan history, I will tell you, the phrase pronounced by him was "I die FOR my Homeland" this because they demanded his surrender. But by not giving up, Paraguay is still an independent nation and not extensions of Brazil and Argentina. Of course, much of the land was taken.

[@Gary_The_Man76]

@@osdigo sadly

[@majevonbrand1984]

@@victorstoner7567 just curious, how can a country with 1,000 soldiers, mostly children and elder people and 10 times smaller can be considered as a “threat” by its neighbours?

[@zddxddyddw]

My ancestors were Lopez' cook and gardener. When the Allies were nearing Asuncion and the city was being evacuated they took the palace's silver cuttlery and fled. My great-grandmother would later sell that silver cuttlery to pay for treatment for her pneumonia, but it was fruitless.

[@ninegold19]

Wow! Are you from Paraguay?

[@zddxddyddw]

@@ninegold19 Nope, Argentinian, but my mom is half-Paraguayan.

[@armandoventura9043]

Many times people pay close attention to conflicts in Asia, Europe and Africa, but in America in general there have also been interesting and extremely brutal combats

[@alpacamaster5992]

Any war where paraguay is the defender is always brutal

[@ChanceKearns]

Especially South America

[@sceplicur8817]

Especially Africa

[@sceplicur8817]

People neglect European history

[@GKPB]

@@sceplicur8817 what people exactly? Usually people have to learn European history

[@arath8893]

Nice to see you talk about Latinamerican history, that's something that English-speaking channels don't do much. I'd suggest doing a video on the Mexican Revolution, considering how huge, yet overlooked, that war was

[@NONO-oy1cu]

Which one?

[@armandoventura9043]

@@NONO-oy1cu the 1910 one, It is not to underestimate the War of Independence, but the Revolution of 1910 was much more important and brutal

[@Ferdinand1012]

Mexican Revolution, Pacific War, US filibuster intervention in Nicaragua. We have some good XIX century wars

[@arath8893]

@@NONO-oy1cu Yeah, we've had many civil wars, but only one revolution

[@NONO-oy1cu]

@@arath8893 alright then. The next time someone asks about covering Mexico's civil war I'll ask which one

[@Felipe-tc9ny]

don't ask a woman her age Don't ask a man his salary Don't ask the Brazilian army why Children's Day is August 16th in Paraguay

[@yoshiak1904]

because a maniacal dictator forced them to take up arms and fight

[@whatsocutee]

Ninguém no Brasil se importa com isso, ninguém liga e lembra diss9

[@Drakonian-gz2nq]

Brazilian Soldier: "Ayo surrender" Solano: "I'LL DIE WITH MY NATION!!!" Brazilian Soldier: "Lmao aight" *shoots him*

[@Bullwine]

Fun fact: The main reason Paraguay even exists to this day (as opposed to being completely wiped off the map) is due in part to.....US President Rutherford B. Hayes, to the point where a department (the equivalent of a province) of Paraguay is named after him. So while Hayes is remembered as an exceedingly average president in the US (if he's even remembered at all, there's a reason he was featured in the Simpsons' "Mediocre Presidents" song), he still has a legacy in Paraguay to this day.

[@daviddura1172]

1954-57 attended r b Hayes elementary on the Olde Polish Southside of Milwaukee

[@boobah5643]

Dude's most remembered for a contentious election that went to the House of Representatives and won the presidency with a promise to end Reconstruction, which he kept.

[@Wolf-wc1js]

The most notable thing I recall about Hayes was the fact that he became president via a back door deal in the compromise of 1877. In the election of 1876, neither he nor democrat candidate Samuel J Tilden won enough electoral votes to be declared victor. 4 states’ votes were in dispute so the democrat congress and republican senate created a commission that ended with the 20 votes needed for Hayes to be awarded to him. The Democrat controlled house compromised with Hayes to allow the results of the commission to be accepted in exchange for Hayes pulling the remaining federal troops out of the former Confederate states and to end federal support of Reconstruction

[@TheManofthecross]

not to mention the south america nations don't want to fight the usa in any fashion at all knowing they will lose that war to.

[@victorhugoberckeranacleto7641]

Another reason why Paraguay wasn't annexed to Brazil is because the Emperor Pedro II was against it. Later the army would also use this as a reason to apply a coup in Dom Pedro and create the Republic of Brazil.

[@butterfunger342]

A video about the war of the pacific between Chile Bolivia and Peru would also be really cool

[@PeruvianPotato]

*Vietnam Flashbacks*

[@ReZel80657]

Add the chaco war and the cisplatine war to that list

[@n_0N_4me_dU_N_n_4M3D]

Timw to act...

[@malegria9641]

Sí, la guerra del guano

[@n_0N_4me_dU_N_n_4M3D]

@@malegria9641 You're right "la guerra del guano y del SALITRE"

[@Atilowski]

As a Brazilian Army Master Sgt, it is very nice (and rare) to see a non Brazilian talk about our historical military main events with so many accurate info. It was indeed a very bloody conflict, specially because of Lopez nasty strategies, that often raged enemies troops. When they (Paraguay) were met in disadvantage in the field...you can imagine. A sad and rarely spoken fact is that after the war Paraguay was left with almost no men alive to restore its normal population rates, since by the end of the war pretty much all males were forced to fight do death. Thanks and congratulations.

[@mauriciomontiel280]

After the war polygamy was allowed and the women basically reconstructed the country, there was also a huge amount of european inmigration.

[@fofao3078]

Isso é que dar mexe como o brasil

[@rogerkeleshian2215]

I am related to Floriano Peixoto who fought in this war

[@frosty6502]

@Favio Avalos Paraguai invadiu o Brasil. Se qualquer país, independente do motivo, ousar invadir o Brasil, será punido.

[@bustavonnutz]

@@mauriciomontiel280 The result of which is a population that is almost entirely Mestizo despite mainly speaking an indigenous language i.e. Guarani. Really strange yet fascinating history Paraguay has.

[@majorearl12]

By percentages, it could be considered one of the most destructive wars with upwards to 300,000 Paraguayan casualties compared to their pre-war population of 450,000. In terms of the US at the time with the Civil War, a pre-Civil War population of 31.45 Million, and the casualties for that being upwards over 1.6 Million or so, meaning the Paraguayans had upwards to 60% of their country as casualties while we had only around 5% or so.

[@Prussia_is_not_yet_lost.]

It is believed there where only 600 (six hundred) males left in Paraguay. Catholic priests allowed multiple marriages as an exception to grow more population. A single man went arond and fucked with all wifes possible so they can have children. That was recommended by the catholic church as an exception.

[@C0lon0]

The paraguayan war can be considered the worst genocide of the 19th century.

[@amongdrip8073]

​@@C0lon0 The Triple Alliance: *It's not genocide if you win*

[@coughcough3323]

They lost 90% of their male population

[@gabriel8186]

The casualties are disputed, imagine counting bodies in the middle of a swamp when they are starting too smell and the enemy can still be around.

[@dubiouscollector9763]

My grandma's always tells histories that her grandma told her about the war, something I always remember is that Paraguayan refugees will run to Argentinian troops desperate to flee the Brazilian, for they had very little care for how they treated their prisoners. Also you should cover the Bolivia-Paraguay war of 1932-35, apparently every Paraguayan soldier became Rambo at some point or at least that's what my grandma says.

[@setsunasakamoto5567]

Chaco War

[@douglasperes514]

What years you granpa?

[@dubiouscollector9763]

Grandma is 86 yo, why? Mi abuela tiene 86 años por?

[@douglasperes514]

@@dubiouscollector9763 você tem noção de quanto tempo já se passou a guerra do Paraguai mano

[@douglasperes514]

@@dubiouscollector9763 eu só suponho que mentiram sobre a idade de sua vó e vo

[@SeniorChief9]

As a Brazillian and South American, I'm very glad that you've made a video of the Paraguayan War or The War of the Triple Alliance. Keep up with the excellent work!

[@FATxxs]

Olha meio que se agente é brasileira automaticamente a gente já é sul-americano...

[@SeniorChief9]

@@FATxxs Agradeci por ele retratar um pedaço da história do Brasil e, também, uma parte importantíssima da história da América do Sul. Ambas geralmente muito ofuscadas no cenário internacional. Essa foi a intenção.

[@TheGreatResist]

​@@FATxxsFala "agente" e quer ensinar o sujeito a se expressar. Você sequer domina a própria língua.

[@ivanlucas6597]

​@@TheGreatResistEle é criança, apenas.

[@CasperTheRamKnight]

KKKKKKK é que nem falar que vc é um pai e parente

[@thefisherking78]

I found the employment of ironclads interesting. I spent a lot of time as a kid reading about their development and proliferation during the U.S. Civil War. I didn't know they were also fielded around the same time in this war until just now. Pretty cool.

[@clauderegis3480]

Brazil built several ironclads. Both casemate and rotating turret ones. Look up the Pará-class monitors built by Brazil and how they played a key role in the Passage of Humaitá (which was completely ignored in the video despite being a crucial moment in the war btw). All on wikipedia. Paraguayans were far behind in technology, their cannons could not pierce the ironclads' armor as they were not rifled and still used round ammunition. The Paraguayans attempted several times to board the ironclads and capture them, but failed. They managed to sink one though, the Rio de Janeiro, using a contact mine.

[@doomerdaniel]

even the uniforms are quite similar to US civil war ones

[@CTM777]

The Duke of Caxias also ordered the import of balloons from the US to get the view of Paraguayan defenses from above. He innovated a lot in the Brazilian army at that time, and was crucial for the victory.

[@kane5977]

Brazillian Army was de facto built during this war with great assimilation of the newest tecnology of that time. Our Emperor was a tech enthusiatic.

[@SagatBordyev]

​@@CTM777, Duke of Caxias and Marshall Estigarribia were the greatest South American militares of ALL times.

[@rodrigocoelho643]

As a South American I really wanna thank u for bringing light to this subject.We often feel ignored by most history channels with American viewership and are tired of always seeing the same European and North American conflicts

[@SnarkyMalarkey]

that's cause latin america sucks, this is like the only interesting war that ever happened there

[@WhoAmIHmmm]

same

[@benc.3128]

I mean yeah, but with all due respect, South America doesn’t have much affect on the rest of the world. It also mostly isn’t English so theres less views in it

[@pja6476]

Start some more wars then stupid, smh.

[@pavan923]

@@benc.3128 Most countries in the world don't speak English and yet many of them get lots of historical coverage, that isn't really a fair point

[@Fastest_Gun_of_The_West]

I love how he covers non well known and/or not talked about wars.

[@FIVEBASKET]

He needs content

[@desmondmolina3142]

This is not an obscure war

[@colethompson2764]

Too true

[@idontknowhatmynameshouldbe]

Wdym 90% of his videos are about ww2

[@PeruvianPotato]

@@desmondmolina3142 It's pretty obscure in other continents outside South America

[@saigovind3006]

The animations are getting better than better with each new upload, and thanks for bringing the South American History to light.

[@amonferrari]

Hi Mr Johnson, I've been following your channel for years and really enjoy it very much! As a Brazilian I really appreciate the episode, a very rare opportunity to see some of our history in one of my favorite YT history channel. I really appreciate tha fact that tou really made a real effort to get the pronunciation right. Many thanks! And I was only saddened by some friends here in the comments who just preffered to give in to hubris. Many thanks again!

[@Laucron]

I love how the flag of the Argentine Confederacy looks like the Argentine flag but evil. We need to get back to that one

[@nicolaszan1845]

The Argentine flag but based

[@riograndedosulball248]

Argentina - the Infinitely more f*cked up by internal politics Argentina

[@Adski975]

Holy crap! Just looked it up. That is one of the coolest flags I have ever seen. Maybe even my favorite flag ever.

[@srdante6948]

*Recuerdos de Vietnam *

[@mint8648]

Evil Argentina be like: I own the Falklands

[@kaigomez7237]

I've been waiting for this video for a long time. Very few people talk about this war. Well done!

[@Launchpad_McQuack_Is_A_Chad]

I find it interesting how South Americans still hold real grudges about these early wars in their history. I worked with a Peruvian fella several years ago and he had nothing good to say about Chile. He always brought up the War of the Pacific and how Chile were dirtbags for taking so much Peruvian territory and essentially landlocking Bolivia.

[@ivanelias3916]

Chile is really a big douchebag with all their neighbors. We are really happy that they are not going to the world cup of football this year. :) 🇦🇷

[@n_0N_4me_dU_N_n_4M3D]

I can explain that but i will explain that in spanish cuz im not good writing in english. Mire, lo nada bueno que se puede decir de Chile a causa de sus politicas, siempre antagonizando al Perú. No hay odio, hay desconfianza de Chile. Ejemplificando por ejemplo en el incumplimiento del tratado de Ancon, hasta el mismisimo incumplimiento del tratado de Lima en cuestion.de los limites terrestres. Cabe añadir la venta de armas chilenas al Ecuador siendo Chile un "garante de la paz", obra de la que nunca Chile pidio perdon alguno a diferencia de Argentina. Y por ultimo la constante "reinterpretación" de tratados, desde usar un acuerdo pesquero como tratado de fronteras maritimas hasta la reinterpretacion del "PUNTO CONCORDIA".

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[@freedomloverusa3030]

Yes, they still hate each other.

[@francoramirez4894]

Surprisingly, most of South American grudges are from Chilean neighbours against Chile. Chile had beef with all its neighbours.

[@deoxy5202]

I'm Paraguayan and I was really surprised when I found this video, I've never seen a video of this quality talking about Paraguay's history!

[@chipaguasustudios]

Yeah

[@CeleritasM]

reimu

[@deoxy5202]

@@CeleritasM si

[@crushergames8361]

As an argentine this is a topic that is not so spoken as much, even in schools. I think its a topic that should be discussed more. A brothers war, foght between brother nations, all love to paraguayans in this channel, and lets hope a war like this never fires again in our beloved continent. 🇦🇷❤🇵🇾

[@CyberBot17]

la gran siete aca ese damos desde 3er grado y eso al menos tengo todo 5 en historia 💪

[@nicolassalinas7567]

In Paraguay, this war was the most important of our history, because of the great nationalism that our leaders show for Solano Lopez, but we don’t have any hate or sense of revenge for our brothers in south america 🇵🇾❤️🇦🇷❤️🇺🇾❤️🇧🇷

[@Hiroheim]

@@nicolassalinas7567 your government just want a few million dollars from us huh

[@VictorBillordo]

Depends where you live then, here in Corrientes, we used to be taught (I don't know now) all the conflicts, since in pretty much every conflict the Correntinos are the Canadians of Argentina

[@sortasofi254]

we should also cover how this war was how we lost almost all of our black population :/

[@romaniacountryball]

South America history is so underrated

[@LuisFelipe-cz7uw]

Yes friend

[@victorstoner7567]

É porque não envolveu países que atualmente são potências, como também não chegou envolver altos números.

[@brokenbridge6316]

I like it a lot when a History KZbin channel talks about stuff that isn't often talked about and this conflict is one of them. Great video.

[@angelobcastro]

Really glad to see you covering south america's history. Thanks, Griff!

[@jake2.035]

This channel has come so far over the years, well player sir 👏

[@thiagosawadaguiguer5696]

I have been waiting for so long for this video! Thank you The Armchair Historian for highlighting South American History, which doesn't normally get much attention.

[@warehouselead]

Thank you for this! Would love more coverage of South America.

[@MoosePolo]

I’ve been wondering about South America for so long and their historical wars. Thank you

[@diegoontour]

Yes! Thank you so much for cover South American history! Even if is not related to my country, this war was one of the most important in the continent.

[@ronytarchichy8523]

great video, amazing content and stunning visuals i think i speak for everyone when i say that we are always looking forward to new armchair historian products weather game, video or merchandise if you and your team would be so kind as to create a video about the evolution of the austrian military uniforms or generally anything about the habsburg empire it would be greatly appreciated

[@marangatu3688]

I have been asking for this for years from you, thank you for finally doing a video on it

[@blockmasterscott]

Wow, another reason why I love channels like this. I had never even heard of this conflict. And it was huge too!

[@compatriot852]

It's honestly surprising that Paraguay even lasted as long as it did

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

Look at its location. The only way they can get to Paraguay is by river...

[@Gio954]

it's not, if you look at the nature of warfare at the time and how naturally defensible paraguayan terrain was, the invasion was an uphill battle from the start

[@GianmarioScotti]

Well done, Griffin, this was a fantastic production.

[@annoyedbrox4851]

I will always support your work, The armchair history team is great 🥂

[@phillipbuechner9809]

I really enjoy watching your vids. Your presentation of these great but often lesser known encounters in history. I have to admit that when I see the omnipresent pipe lightly smoking in the vid it always makes me plant my tongue firmly in my cheek. You are thoroughly entertaining and informative. Best wishes for continued success.

[@spectreagent00]

Loved to hear about this fascinating war.

[@chrismorris6865]

Yes, thank you for making this! This is one of my favorite wars that it seems like no one's heard of.

[@fusososososo3507]

"My favorite war" I understand what you said because I also like history, but it sounds really strange lol

[@fren9170]

Excellent video. Thank you for covering this war. Maybe you could do the chaco war next? That would be awesome

[@konst80hum]

Very well made Sir! The conflict is indeed a cavalcade of tragedies and those who would like to learn more would do well to listen to the Lion Led by Donkeys podcast, who have a 3-4 hour series on the subject. The phrase "and then it got worse" is very apt for the conflict.

[@dovahkiin3755]

Thanks bro, I'm from Brazil and I'm so glad you remembered us. The Paraguayan War (as we call it here) was very destructive, especially for Paraguay, which lost a good part of its population in the war, mainly men, in the war. Its economy was destroyed and it became very dependent on Brazil and the Allies for years. Thanks to Emperor Dom Pedro II, we were able to successfully face Solano Lopez and win the war, but it ended up causing the monarchy to fall sometime later. (Sorry for the bad english, we learn and speak only Portuguese in Brazil...)

[@Krysnha]

Greetings from Uruguay, yes the war was destructive, but i think Pedo 2, maybe i am wrong because here we dont learn a lot from Brasil and the war of the triple Alianze is study but very poor, for what i heard Don Perdo 2, was a great emperor and he actualy wanted to get rid of slavery, seen it more as a detriment i dont know, i know very little of Brasil even when i live in the nigthour country, also dont worry your english is better than mine and i study a great chunk of mi childhood

[@vulpes7079]

@@Krysnha the problem was that generals as well as soldiers who fought for Brazil in the war now became fixated on the idea of being "national saviours", and were in many cases not properly compensated or even paid by the government, which had already gone deep into debt just to fund the war. Consequently, many became favourable to the cause of abolishing the monarchy, together with slavery advocates they would finally overthrow the Emperor on November 15, 1889, a date which lives in infamy

[@jereferreira5086]

@@Krysnha Maestro lo q trata de decir el señor de arriba con q Dom Pedro II perdió a la monarquía en la guerra de la triple Alianza es q por causa de la guerra el emperador se q quedó sin sucesor

[@Krysnha]

@@jereferreira5086 A mira, no sabia muchas gracias por la aclaracion no sabia eso

[@jonhall2274]

Your English is already far better than a good 40% of both the United States of America's & England's population with their piss poor attempts of speaking/writing/typing coherent English. So, be proud of yourself! You have already accomplished of nearly half of English "literate" populations. 🙃😆

[@danonen7316]

I'm Paraguayan and this was an amazing surprise! sadly our country has been through many terrible events thanks to not so wise choices of our leaders, both sides of the war committed war crimes but of course it's the triple alliance the ones that get the spotlight here. I would recommend you to research about the chaco war, in which Marshall Felix Estigarribia led a devastated country to victory against a better equipped army, he is for me (and many more) the actual National Hero of Paraguay. It would be awesome if you could cover this!, been a follower since long time ago, cheers and keep up the great work.

[@WyrmrestAccord]

I strongly support the coverage of the Chaco War, the only war between twho nations fought in American soil that saw the use of tanks, warplanes, machineguns and the like. Very interesting indeed.

[@clamum9648]

Second the Chaco War suggestion

[@darkhope97]

@@WyrmrestAccord machine guns were already used in the war of the Pacific between Chile Peru and Bolivia

[@christophmaier4397]

Opinion on Rafael Franco?

[@danonen7316]

@@christophmaier4397 Are you talking about the Spanish dictator or the Paraguayan ex-president?

[@mprpo946]

Very impressive your work, continue with this kind of docs, we learn a lot ...

[@Numba003]

I remember hearing about this conflict sometime ago, but I'm happy to learn more about it. I know very little about Paraguay and Uruguay in particular. Thank you for the video! Stay well out there everybody, and God bless you, friends. ✝️ :)

[@LEGOfilms23]

Oh man, keep up the relatively unknown wars train please! Always love learning something new

[@saidtoshimaru1832]

You should have covered the "battle" of Acosta Ñú, one of the most heartbreaking events in History.

[@LeprechaunHistorico]

Good video man, i start to watch your channel recently because KFT edits, thank to make a video about this War, I'm Brazilian and I like too much the history of my country

[@z5ajdt]

Griffin, thanks for posting this video on KZbin. I am from Paraguay, and it was important for me to find out more about the Triple Alliance War, which occured many years ago. I never realized that until today, there are still effects of this war.

[@hotasf]

As an Uruguayan, I'm glad your channel dedicated a video about this war. Thank you!

[@ReZel80657]

Please do a video about the chaco war, the war of the pacific and the cisplatine war since almost nobody outside of South America has ever heard about those conflicts

[@JavierCR25]

Great video! Lopez was truly a man set on a mission… whatever that mission was beats me but he didn’t budge

[@antonjunior9189]

Wow, never heard this conflict before. Thx for sharing!

[@pavan923]

We really appreciate how you are getting into the underrated topics of history like African conflicts and Latin American history, keep it up!

[@clamum9648]

Agreed. I'm American so I've read/watched a lot of European and American history, but there's so much more to explore. I like when lesser known events are highlighted.

[@gustavoveras8860]

It's such a pity to see that the Paraguayan War later ruined the efforts - so hardly fought - for a better Brazilian army with no slavery thanks to so loyal monarchists and patriots, such as: Admiral Tamandare, Duke of Amazonas, and Duke of Caxias himself. As to the traitor, cunning bastard, and wanna be Napoleon of Brazil: Deodoro, shame on him!

[@gabagool...not_italian...]

Honestly I can’t believe the battle of Acosta Ñu wasn’t mentioned. Fair warning for the faint of heart: this battle is the reason why Paraguay has a national “children’s day” holiday, out of commemoration… This battle took place in the last year of the war. The duke of Caxias stepped down as commander at this point, as the video said. A French commander named Gaston of Orlean, Count of Eu, who married into the Brazilian monarchy was in charge now. In this battle Paraguay had 500-600 professional soldiers and ~3,500 children dressed as adults. The allied army was 20,000 men. The brutal French commander had the Paraguayan field hospital burned down and apparently had many of the children decapitated. Personally, I don’t doubt the decapitation of children part because 4 days earlier, Gaston had a Paraguayan officer named Pedro Pablo Caballero tortured, decapitated and quartered…and forced his wife to watch it all. There were other battles where children, women, and old men were used as soldiers, but this one has remained the most recognized through that national holiday I mentioned.

[@derisivejoe]

i love how the animation quality has been improving on a per video basis

[@davideaston6944]

Thanks, as always! Great stuff ☺

[@pedroclaussen2254]

As a brazilian i am really glad you did this video! I have watched almost a hundred videos of your incredible channel. muito obrigado armchair friends!

[@gustavoveras8860]

It's such a pity to see that the Paraguayan War later ruined the efforts - so hardly fought - for a better Brazilian army with no slavery thanks to so loyal monarchists and patriots, such as: Admiral Tamandare, Duke of Amazonas, and Duke of Caxias himself. As to the traitor, cunning bastard, and wanna be Napoleon of Brazil: Deodoro, shame on him!

[@LSTNSCRFN]

My professor gave a small lecture about this war very confusing but Armchair Historian makes it even better

[@guilhermekawanoferreira8773]

Nice video! Thaks for remembering the history of States, other than europe. Your work is extraordinary, congratulations

[@matheusnicolaydinizpinto1787]

Thanks for another amazing video Griff

[@ryanaranda]

Thanks for doing this video!!! I’m from Paraguay 🇵🇾 and this war is not often covered. It changed S American history forever, especially Paraguayan history.

[@Grrizo]

Here in Argentina the goverment of Mitre isn't viewed mostly positive, same with this war. It is remembered as three countries bullying a growing one.

[@jonnyso1]

The growing one that picked up the fight though, especially with Argentina that had nothing to do with it. Although you could definetly say that about Brazil messing with Uruguay.

[@capdaniel92]

Great video, i really like what you do, and the stories you bring. Thanks for the story of "Guerra de la Triple Alianza", as the "Guerra de Malvinas".

[@spence_teddy1563]

I really love the cineatics at 4:30! Looks amazing

[@geesixnine]

These South American wars must've been absolutely brutal. Diseases and weather alone makes me just wonder how Camp life was.

[@riograndedosulball248]

I figure that the Atacama desert, Northern Chaco's rainforests, and the Marshes of southern Paraguay are very high on the list of most worthless, worst places, of the American continent, to fight over. And we still managed to make all of them battlefields lol

[@n_0N_4me_dU_N_n_4M3D]

Andes, the nightmare of every soldier that attempt to fight in them. Perfect zone where the locals can make a "guerrilla" and beat up an professional division.

[@Average_Slav]

Americans be crying about how much they suffered of attrition in Vietnam, here in Latin America we have been eating grass for the last 16 days please send help the guy who's supposed to bring the food died of illness last week

[@jacaredosvudu1638]

It sucked, it REALLY sucked

[@rafaelpascoaliczerniej297]

Most of the army casualties in this war were due t disease

[@bohemondricard9091]

The paraguayan cavalry turned out to be surprisingly effective...

[@riograndedosulball248]

It was made up of (basically) Noblemen only. They had the money to get the best horses and gear, and did it. A force of modern Knights, pretty much

[@Matanza4897]

@@riograndedosulball248 you again dude? stop passing on misinformation please or research, the Paraguayan cavalry was the biggest and best in Latin America, its cavalry had good horses, they were used as shock troops during the war, and it was not formed only by nobles, the only elite cavalry from paraguay were the presidential guards of solano lopez, the "Aca Vera" and the "Aca karaya", who possibly had "nobles"...

[@SgtWoods]

@@Matanza4897 Provide information on what you're claiming

[@BALBES4000]

@@riograndedosulball248 no one asked

[@TheGrenadier97]

The paraguayan soldier was brave and skilled, but poorly led in all echelons and poorly equipped.

[@cantbother]

Instant click. Nice to see you cover Southamerican history. Cheers from Uruguay!

[@LichsuhoathinhDrabattle]

Great video as always! I'd be really interested in countries history

[@jeanitacarambi354]

Here in Brazil, the war is now as "Paraguayan War", despite many critics in historiography, the acts of the war still remembered as great moments of the Brazilian Armed Forces. The Generals Duke de Caxias, Marquis of Herval, and the Admirals Barroso and Tamandaré are remembered as great national heros and models for the Army and Navy. Some episodes of the war like the Retreat of (brazilian troops at) Laguna, the siege of (brazilian city of) Uruguaina, the Naval Battle of Riachuelo, the Passages of Humaitá and Curupaity, and the ground battles of Itororó, Avaí, Tuyuti and Lomas Valentinas is very remembered. In other way, the war acted as a catalyst of the end of brazilian monarchy.

[@mauriciomontiel280]

Here in Paraguay the Duke de Caxias and the Count D'Eu are seen as monsters who wanted to exterminate us.

[@mauriciomontiel280]

“Quanto tempo, quantos homens, quantas vidas para terminar a guerra, é dizer, para converter em fumo e pó toda a população paraguaia, para matar até o feto do ventre da mulher?” Duque de Caixas carta ao imperador Pedro II, datada de 18 de novembro de 1867

[@JackGleason543]

A nation of 11 million (brazil) is padding itself on the back for defeating a nation of 450k? AND with the help of two other nations. Pathetic Brazilians.

[@doomerdaniel]

​@@mauriciomontiel280 they actually didnt. i respect the monarchy as institution but truth being sad it was the emperor who wanted to make Paraguay an "example to the world"

[@mauriciomontiel280]

@@doomerdaniel example of what? how to exterminate people?

[@mavm7473]

Great, great video. Now we need more like this :)

[@genildomiranda1690]

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!

[@armaansingh6466]

finally a video on south america . JUst looking back at the arnhem or 7 years war actually show how much the quality and animation has improved

[@ottomanosman2463]

Being Turkish and learn Spanish in Istanbul for years, I can say I am fascinated with South American history. It's, like general Latin American one, brutal, savage and yet romantic. Mexico, Chile, Panama, Colombia and even now Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Love how you cover this war though Grif.

[@MolotovKiller]

Latin America is fulled with brutal and savage wars and battles. Even at this day, the scars of those old wars are very present. Argentina and Chile for example.

[@WhoAmIHmmm]

@@MolotovKiller weren't most of those wars related to small insurgencies and civil wars?

[@FranciscoGonzalez-ki7km]

Good thing Turkey has no history of brutal wars.

[@Psionic_Pizza]

@@FranciscoGonzalez-ki7km sarcasm?

[@acoknitteruntemha]

​@@FranciscoGonzalez-ki7km ok? so?

[@micahistory]

so glad you covered this obscure area of the world

[@jacobherricks6951]

That was great. Hope you cover more south American wars

[@jollyjohnthepirate3168]

Outstanding work sir.

[@PinkMushroomFrog]

Because of this channel I'm now starting my freshman year at University going into social studies education so Thank You Armchair historian :)

[@IsaacRaiCastillo]

Great video, I'm glad to see a Latin American conflict, although it's not the only one worth explaining. It would be interesting if you also make a video about the "Filibuster War" in Central America, the Thousand Days War in Colombia and Panama, in addition to the rather striking Pacific War between Chile and Peru's alliance with Bolivia.

[@harripounder4982]

Great Video. Loved how the Paraguayan troops never have any shoes on in any of the annimations too

[@holdenhockman8340]

Nice video Griffin keep up the good work.

[@paletapaleta1114]

Glad you covered some history on Latin America. It has a very full extent interesting history after all. I enjoy that you put many good information about this and many other stories. This is also why I like your content compared to many other historian channels

[@maddiewadsworth4027]

This is amazing! I was a history major in college and this is a piece of History I've never even heard of. Good job and I appreciate it.

[@Unevequequelc0nque.]

Such an interesting topic, thank you so much

[@bebamagua7326]

Nice job, this animation video is amazing

[@Kittystag]

It's saddening how forgotten South America ends up in history.

[@AquaWeiner]

What good ever came out of there other than the food and the culture? I can think of no famous South American that changed the world or no world changing tech that came out of there.

[@Krysnha]

@@AquaWeiner The emperor of Brasil, Pedro, have the ideas of abolish slavery, not in a political way, as Lincol wanted as a way to gain the support of slaves in the civil war, but he see it as something Barbaric, many mark there the end of the empire, but even that, Pedro is consideer the father of Brasil, Artigas, the national hero of Uruguay, his provitional land reforms of 1813, when you read it, is consider really really advance for the time being even more advance to many wako crap today WEF wants, in therms of production, Uruguay and Argetinas meat is some of the most nutritious and safe in the world, also cowboys is not only an american things, there have been and there are modern cowboys in Argetina and Uruguay today, so sorry but cowboys is not USA only. Uuguay has the longest carnival in the world enduring the enitre month of february, Brasil Rios carnaval is the most famous and beautiful, and compare with the BS in europe is safe and well respected. So sorry latin america, has its toruble but rigth now i dont change latin america for any crap, of europe, we can still talk and think freely soon all of europe if continue with the bs of the EU and the UN, and following blindly the angeda of Shwabs wont be europe, but latin america will continue

[@realdragao6367]

@@AquaWeiner lmfao che guevara fucked up cuba

[@realdragao6367]

@@Krysnha no?? Pedro didnt abolish slavery? Lei aurea did, where pedro wasnt even there

[@vulpes7079]

@@realdragao6367 his daughter, Princess Isabel, abolished it with support from the General Assembly, as instructed by her father

[@mattsss]

Great video, thank you AH team! I'd love to hear about the history of Brazil and Brazilian independence, as well as the Mexican-American war and more about South America.

[@emyy2264]

Brazil's independence, you will only see blood

[@vadimbutsyk9750]

I'm glad South America is getting some attention, I'd like to see a possible video about the Pacific War!

[@PhilipposACosta]

Beautiful drawings. Stunning!

[@hitz8730]

It's so nice for a Brazilian to see a stranger telling our story!! Excellent work as always,

[@gustavoveras8860]

It's such a pity to see that the Paraguayan War later ruined the efforts - so hardly fought - for a better Brazilian army with no slavery thanks to so loyal monarchists and patriots, such as: Admiral Tamandare, Duke of Amazonas, and Duke of Caxias himself. As to the traitor, cunning bastard, and wanna be Napoleon of Brazil: Deodoro, shame on him!

[@francispaniagua4228]

Algún paraguayo viendo esto??? Muchos saludos y gracias por el video Griphin!!! Really good work as always, been following you since 2019!! Big hugs from Paraguay to all of the team behind this documentary.

[@blamesharkjr2706]

Thank you for this amazing video

[@ChristineCAlb1]

Love it. Nice to learn about other places besides Europe and the USA. I saw Triple Alliance & thought this would be a WWI video.