Francisco Solano Lopez Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Francisco Solano Lopez, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Paraguay.

8 records1862–18708 events8 places

Chronological biography

1862

President of Paraguay10 September 1862

Government / Government of Paraguay · President of Paraguay · Asuncion

Succeeds his father as president of Paraguay.

1864

Marques de Olinda Capture12 November 1864

Warfare / War of the Triple Alliance · President of Paraguay · Paraguay River

Orders the seizure of the Brazilian steamer Marques de Olinda.

Mato Grosso CampaignDecember 1864

Warfare / War of the Triple Alliance · President of Paraguay · Mato Grosso

Launches the invasion of Mato Grosso after conflict with Brazil escalates.

1865

Corrientes Invasion13 April 1865

Warfare / War of the Triple Alliance · President of Paraguay · Corrientes

Orders Paraguayan forces into Corrientes after Argentina refuses passage toward Uruguay.

Battle of Riachuelo11 June 1865

Warfare / War of the Triple Alliance · President of Paraguay · Parana River

Suffers a major naval defeat that weakens Paraguay's river strategy.

1866

Battle of Tuyuti24 May 1866

Warfare / War of the Triple Alliance · President of Paraguay · Tuyuti

Commands Paraguay during one of the largest battles in South American history.

1868

Humaita EvacuationJuly 1868

Warfare / War of the Triple Alliance · President of Paraguay · Humaita

Orders withdrawal as the fortress of Humaita becomes untenable.

1870

Battle of Cerro Cora1 March 1870

Warfare / War of the Triple Alliance · President of Paraguay · Cerro Cora

Dies at Cerro Cora as the War of the Triple Alliance ends.

Titles and roles

President of Paraguay

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.