Known as the "War of the Triple Alliance" by Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay and "The 'Guasu' War" by Paraguay, the conflict began in October of 1864, when the former Paraguayan president, Solano López, to gain access to Uruguayan territory, invaded lands in the province of Mato Grosso. López's goal was to gain access to the waterways of the River Plate Basin and thus establish posts to collect...