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Battle of Cerro Corá

1870 CE · Paraguay, South America · War

Battle of Cerro Corá
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The Battle of Cerro Corá was the last major battle of the Paraguayan War, fought on 1 March 1870, in the vicinity of Cerro Corá, 454 kilometres (280 mi) northeast of Paraguay's capital Asunción. It is known for being the battle in which Francisco Solano López, Paraguayan president, was killed at the hands of the Imperial Brazilian Army.

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