Battle of Cerro Cor.C3.A1 Francisco Solano López
profile view of lópez, 1870
lópez @ last driven handful of troops northern frontier of paraguay. arrived @ cerro corá on 14 february 1870. 2 detachments sent in pursuit of solano lópez, accompanied 200 men in forests in north, received news of considerable brazilian forces closing in on him. caused of officials still lópez abandon him , approach allied force, under command of brazilian general josé antônio correia da câmara, readily joined scouts in order lead them lópez.
upon hearing this, lópez called last war council remaining officers of general staff in order decide course of action upcoming battle: whether should escape hill range or stay , make stand against attackers. council decided stay , end war once , fighting death.
the brazilian force reached camp on 1 march. during battle ensued, lópez separated remainder of army , accompanied aide , couple of officers. had been wounded spear in stomach , hit sword in side of head , weak walk himself. led him aquidabangui stream, , there left him on pretext of getting reinforcements. while lopez alone aide, general câmara arrived along 6 soldiers , approached him, calling on him surrender , guaranteeing life. lópez refused , shouting ¡muero con mi patria!, (i die nation), tried attack câmara sword. câmara ordered him disarmed, lópez died during struggle soldiers trying disarm him. incident marked end of war of triple alliance.
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