Historedia
Person

Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1869–1870

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, 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. Duke of Caxias enters Asunción during the Paraguayan War

    1869–1870

    Role: leader of Brazilian forces in Paraguay (appointed 10 October 1866, as Marquess of Caxias)

    1. 1 January 1869 · Asunción, ParaguayCapture of Asunción

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

    2. 1 January 1869 to 1 March 1870 · Paraguayan countryside, including the Battle of Cerro CoráGuerrilla War Continuation

      After the fall of Asunción, the guerrilla war lasted 14 months until López was killed in action at the Battle of Cerro Corá on 1 March 1870.

Sources

  1. Paraguayan War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05