The surrender of Paraguay, marking the end of the first phase in the Paraguayan War
09/18/2023Categories: Imperial, Today in Brazil, War of Paraguay

Today in Brazil: The surrender of Paraguay, marking the end of the first phase in the Paraguayan War

On September 18, 1865, the surrender of the Paraguayan Lieutenant Colonel Antonio de la Cruz Estigarribia took place in the presence of Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil and the Presidents Bartolomé Mitre of Argentina and Venancio Flores in Rio Grande do Sul, thereby concluding the first phase of the Paraguayan War. Although the surrender could have marked the end of the conflict, Brazil insisted on the death of Solano López, prolonging the conflict further.

The surrender of Paraguay, marking the end of the first phase in the Paraguayan War
Capitulation of Paraguayans locked in the city of Uruguaiana (L’Illustration: journal universel, Vol. XLVII, nº 1.197, 1866)
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Florianópolis: A monument in honor of those who died in the Paraguayan War
08/08/2023Categories: Imperial, War of Paraguay

A monument in Florianópolis in honor of those who died in the Paraguayan War

The monument in honor of the Santa Catarina people who died in the Paraguayan War was inaugurated in 1876 at Praça XV in the city of Florianópolis, the capital of the state of Santa Catarina. The work was intended to be named the “Commemorative Column,” but it became known as the monument to the 51 Santa Catarina natives who died in the Paraguayan War (1864-1870).

Florianópolis: A monument in honor of those who died in the Paraguayan War

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