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USS Fulton Arrives in Asunción

When
24 January 1859 – 13 February 1859
Where
Asunción
Part of
U.S. Paraguay expedition departs under Shubrick

USS Fulton arrived at the Paraguayan capital in January 1859.

USS Fulton arrived at Asunción on 24 January 1859, located 1,300 miles from the sea. The ship left Asunción on 13 February 1859. This occurred after the cabinet realized in November 1858 that Paraguay intended to fight if attacked.

Sources

  1. Paraguay expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07

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