05/02/1866
At the Battle of Estero Bellaco, Brazilian and Argentine forces beat off a Paraguayan attack. Battles/Soldiers
05/24/1866
At the Battle of Tuyutí, the Paraguayan army suffers massive losses attacking the Allied invaders. Battles/Soldiers
07/09/1859
In Britain a legal judgment confirms that no British subject or company may own or sell slaves abroad Slavery/Abolition
06/11/1865
In South America, a Brazilian river fleet defeats Paraguayan naval forces at the Battle of Riachuelo US/the World
05/25/1865
In South America, Argentinian and allied troops temporarily recapture the river port of Corrientes US/the World
08/04/1864
In South America, Brazil delivers Uruguay an ultimatum over the security of its southern border US/the World
05/01/1865
In South America, Brazil, Argentina, and Uraguay form the Triple Alliance for their war against Paraguay US/the World
11/12/1864
In South America, Paraguayan naval units seize a Brazilian steamship and touch off a crisis that will lead to war US/the World
10/12/1864
In South America, units of Brazil's army invade the Uruguayan province of Cerro Largo US/the World
09/22/1866
In the Paraguayan War, an Allied attempt to storm a Paraguayan fortress meets with disaster. Battles/Soldiers
02/20/1865
In Uruguay, the civil war comes to an end as negotiations replace the government with the rebel Colorado Party US/the World
06/02/1863
Off the coast of Brazil, the Confederate raider, Alabama, burns the New York bark Amazonian Battles/Soldiers
06/05/1863
Off the coast of Brazil, the Confederate raider, Alabama, captures the New York clipper ship Talisman Battles/Soldiers
04/13/1865
Paraguayan naval forces attack the river port of Corrientes and so bring Argentina into their war with Brazil US/the World
01/15/1859
Postage costs in the United States in 1859, by the numbers Business/Industry
11/28/1864
The controversially captured raider C.S.S. Florida sinks off Norfolk, Virginia after a collision Battles/Soldiers
10/07/1864
U.S. naval units controversially capture the notorious raider C.S.S. Florida in neutral waters off the coast of Brazil Battles/Soldiers
05/05/1859
With the Treaty of Caracas, Brazil and Venezuela agree on their Amazonian border US/the World
