Historedia
Person

Francisco Solano López

Events
6
Episodes
9
Years
1862–1870

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Francisco Solano López, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Francisco Solano López succeeds his father as President of Paraguay

    1862

    Role: President of Paraguay

    1. 1862 · Asunción (inferred institutional context; not passage-stated)Succession to the Presidency

      Francisco Solano López assumed the presidency following his father's death, convened Congress, and was unanimously proclaimed president for a ten-year term.

  2. Paraguay declares war on Brazil, 13 December 1864

    1864

    Role: President of Paraguay

    1. December 1864 · AsunciónParaguay Declares War on Brazil

      Paraguay formally declared war on Brazil in December 1864, following diplomatic tensions over the Uruguayan conflict.

    2. 14 December 1864 · Mato GrossoInvasion of Mato Grosso

      Paraguay launched the Mato Grosso campaign by invading the Brazilian province on 14 December 1864.

  3. Battle of Curupayty, 22 September 1866

    1866–1867

    Role: Paraguayan commander

    1. 22 September 1866 · CurupaytyAttack on Curupayty

      Joint Allied forces attacked Paraguayan fortified trenches on Curupayty on 22 September 1866.

    2. September 1866 to July 1867 · CurupaytyHalted Offensive

      The Allied offensive was halted for ten months following the defeat at Curupayty.

  4. Battle of Tuyutí in the Paraguayan War

    1866

    Role: Paraguayan leader (identity unresolved; passage names him as Paraguayan leader but supplies no biographical corroboration)

    1. 24 May 1866 · Triple Alliance encampmentFirst Battle of Tuyutí

      Paraguayan offensive against the Triple Alliance encampment resulted in an Allied victory on 24 May 1866.

  5. Triple Alliance forces capture Asunción

    1869

    Role: President of Paraguay

    1. 1 January 1869 · AsunciónCapture of Asunción

      Brazilian forces led by General João de Souza da Fonseca Costa occupied Asunción on 1 January 1869, following its evacuation and bombardment.

  6. Battle of Cerro Corá ends the Paraguayan War

    1870

    Role: President of Paraguay

    1. 1 March 1870 · Cerro CoráSurprise at Cerro Corá

      General Câmara's troops surprised the last Paraguayan camp on 1 March 1870, leading to the death of Solano López and ending the war.

    2. 2 March 1870 · Location not stated in sourceReport of López Death

      General Câmara received an official report on 2 March 1870 confirming López had fled into the forest, wounded by a spear.

Sources

  1. Francisco Solano López Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
  2. Paraguayan War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  3. Battle of Tuyutí Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
  4. Asunción Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
  5. Battle of Cerro Corá Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13