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Capture of Asunción

When
1 January 1869
Where
Asunción, Paraguay
Part of
Duke of Caxias enters Asunción during the Paraguayan War

Allied troops captured Asunción on 1 January 1869, forcing López to flee to the countryside.

Allied troops captured the Paraguayan capital city of Asunción on 1 January 1869. This event forced López and what remained of his army and government to flee to the countryside. The Brazilians occupied Asunción on this date, while López barely managed to escape with a few followers.

Sources

  1. Francisco Solano López Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
  2. Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11

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