03117nam 2200577 450 991034671260332120200113224150.01-55238-995-210.1515/9781552389959(CKB)4100000006995819(MiAaPQ)EBC5528826(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/90051(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/1ct6s2(PPN)238414256(DE-B1597)664055(DE-B1597)9781552389959(EXLCZ)99410000000699581920181018d2018 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Paraguayan War causes and early conduct /Thomas L. WhighamSecond edition.CalgaryUniversity of Calgary Press2018Calgary, Alberta :University of Calgary Press,[2018]©20181 online resource (576 pages)1-55238-996-0 1-55238-994-4 Front Matter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations and Maps -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Dawn of Nationhood -- Environment and Society -- The Rise of Politics -- War and Nation Building -- Uneasy Neighbors -- Paraguay Faces the Empire -- The Misiones and Chaco Disputes -- The Uruguayan Imbroglio -- The War Begins -- Military Preparedness -- Mato Grosso Campaign -- Neutrality Tested -- The Paraguayan Offensive -- Corrientes under the Gun -- The Battle of the Riachuelo -- The March into Rio Grande -- The Tide Turns -- Missteps in the South -- The Seige of Uruguaiana -- Retreat to Paso de la Patria -- Conclusion -- Notes -- IndexReissued with a new introduction 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. One of the first significant investigations of the Paraguayan War available in English, it investigates the complexities of South American nationalism, military development, and political intrigue. A 2003 CHOICE Academic Title of the Year, The Paraguayan War sets the stage for The Road to Armageddon, Thomas L. Whigham’s exploration of the effects of this devastating conflict on individuals, Paraguayan society, and the continent as a whole. Together, these books fill an important gap in our understanding of Latin American historyParaguayan War, 1865-1870WarCausesNationalismWarLatin AmericaPolitical ScienceParaguayan War, 1865-1870.WarCauses.989.205Whigham Thomas1955-915226Whigham Thomas LothMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910346712603321The Paraguayan War2051250UNINA