Triple Alliance War
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The Triple Alliance War, also known as the Paraguayan War (1864–1870), was a devastating South American conflict in which Paraguay fought against the allied forces of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, resulting in massive casualties and territorial losses for Paraguay.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guerra de la Triple Alianza | 2 |
| Triple Alliance War canonical | 1 |
| Triple Alliance War (prelude and alliance formation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Triple Alliance War Context triple: [Argentine Armed Forces, conflict, Triple Alliance War]
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Austro-Prussian War
The Austro-Prussian War was a short 1866 conflict between Prussia and Austria (and their respective German allies) that decisively shifted power within the German states and paved the way for German unification under Prussian leadership.
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B.
Thirty Days' War
The Thirty Days' War was a brief 1897 conflict between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire, primarily fought over control and influence in Crete and parts of Thessaly.
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C.
Ten-Year War
The Ten-Year War was an intense decade-long period (1969–1978) of the Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry defined by the fierce coaching battles between Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes and its major impact on Big Ten and national championship races.
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D.
Hundred Days War
The Hundred Days War was a brief but intense 1978 phase of the Lebanese Civil War marked by heavy fighting between Christian militias and Syrian forces in East Beirut.
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E.
June War
The June War, more commonly known as the Six-Day War, was a brief 1967 conflict in which Israel fought neighboring Arab states and dramatically altered the political and territorial landscape of the Middle East.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Triple Alliance War Target entity description: The Triple Alliance War, also known as the Paraguayan War (1864–1870), was a devastating South American conflict in which Paraguay fought against the allied forces of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, resulting in massive casualties and territorial losses for Paraguay.
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A.
Austro-Prussian War
The Austro-Prussian War was a short 1866 conflict between Prussia and Austria (and their respective German allies) that decisively shifted power within the German states and paved the way for German unification under Prussian leadership.
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B.
Thirty Days' War
The Thirty Days' War was a brief 1897 conflict between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire, primarily fought over control and influence in Crete and parts of Thessaly.
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C.
Ten-Year War
The Ten-Year War was an intense decade-long period (1969–1978) of the Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry defined by the fierce coaching battles between Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes and its major impact on Big Ten and national championship races.
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D.
Hundred Days War
The Hundred Days War was a brief but intense 1978 phase of the Lebanese Civil War marked by heavy fighting between Christian militias and Syrian forces in East Beirut.
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E.
June War
The June War, more commonly known as the Six-Day War, was a brief 1967 conflict in which Israel fought neighboring Arab states and dramatically altered the political and territorial landscape of the Middle East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century war
ⓘ
South American war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alliance | Triple Alliance (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay) ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Guerra de la Triple Alianza
ⓘ
linked to:
Triple Alliance War
Guerra del Paraguay ⓘ
linked to:
Paraguayan War
Paraguayan War ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Argentine Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Argentina
Empire of Brazil ⓘ Oriental Republic of Uruguay ⓘ
linked to:
Uruguay
Paraguay ⓘ |
| cause |
Paraguayan intervention in Uruguay
ⓘ
regional power disputes in the Río de la Plata basin ⓘ |
| combatantLeader |
Bartolomé Mitre
ⓘ
Dom Pedro II ⓘ
linked to:
Pedro II of Brazil
Francisco Solano López ⓘ Venancio Flores ⓘ |
| consequence |
devastation of Paraguayan economy
ⓘ
long-term demographic impact on Paraguay ⓘ massive casualties in Paraguay ⓘ territorial losses for Paraguay ⓘ |
| demographicEffect | sharp decline in Paraguayan male population ⓘ |
| endDate | 1870 ⓘ |
| estimatedEndYear | 1870 ⓘ |
| estimatedStartYear | 1864 ⓘ |
| historicalEra | post-independence Latin America ⓘ |
| impactOnArgentina | strengthening of national government authority ⓘ |
| impactOnBrazil | consolidation of regional influence ⓘ |
| impactOnParaguay | loss of significant portions of territory to Brazil and Argentina ⓘ |
| impactOnUruguay | alignment with Brazilian and Argentine interests ⓘ |
| location | South America ⓘ |
| mainTheater | Paraguay ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the bloodiest wars in Latin American history ⓘ |
| opponentAlliance | Paraguay ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Argentina
ⓘ
history of Brazil ⓘ history of Paraguay ⓘ history of Uruguay ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent | Paraguay vs Triple Alliance ⓘ |
| region | Río de la Plata region ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Uruguayan Civil War ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of Paraguay
ⓘ
victory of the Triple Alliance ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of the Triple Alliance ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | coalition war ⓘ |
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Subject: Triple Alliance War Description of subject: The Triple Alliance War, also known as the Paraguayan War (1864–1870), was a devastating South American conflict in which Paraguay fought against the allied forces of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, resulting in massive casualties and territorial losses for Paraguay.
Referenced by (4)
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