Lt Col José Félix Estigarribia , with a massive force of several divisions of the Paraguayan Army , was able to surround Surrounding two Bolivian divisions around the outpost of Alihuatá .

Subsequently , the Paraguayan troops expelled Removing the Bolivian army from the eastern region of Chaco by the end of 1933 , forcing the resignation of German General Hans Kundt to the Bolivian High Command .

Even before the Colorado rebellion Change_of_leadership , the Blancos within fusionism had sought Getting an alliance with Paraguayan dictator Francisco Solano López .

The short-lived war would have been regarded Know as an outstanding success for Brazilian and Argentine interests , had Paraguayan intervention in support of the Blancos ( with attacks upon Brazilian and Argentine provinces ) not led to Causation the long and costly Paraguayan War .

The short-lived war would have been regarded Know as an outstanding success for Brazilian and Argentine interests , had Paraguayan intervention in support of the Blancos ( with attacks upon Brazilian and Argentine provinces ) not led to Causation the long and costly Paraguayan War .

The game was a shambles , exacerbated Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale by Racing Club 's continued cynical fouling , Celtic 's loss Earnings_and_losses of composure and discipline , and the incompetence of the Paraguayan referee who was clearly out of his depth .

The Paraguayan War Hostile_encounter , also known as the War Hostile_encounter of the Triple Alliance was a South American war Hostile_encounter fought Hostile_encounter from 1864 to 1870 , between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina , the Empire of Brazil , and Uruguay .

After it lost Military_operation in conventional warfare Hostile_encounter , Paraguay conducted Action a drawn-out guerrilla resistance , a disastrous strategy that resulted in the further destruction Destroying of the Paraguayan military Military_operation and much of the civilian population through battle Hostile_encounter casualties Catastrophe , hunger and diseases .

Estimates of total Paraguayan losses Earnings_and_losses range from 21,000 to 200,000 people .

Two more major international wars Military_operation ( see : Paraguayan War ) followed during the next two decades , sparked Causation by territorial ambitions and conflicts over influence .