During the first half of the 19th century, the newly-formed countries of
South America lived in a state of great political turmoil, since they fought
against each other for defining the extension of their national territories.
Four of them in particular were involved in a series of large-scale conflicts
that shaped the history of South America forever: Brazil, Argentina,
Uruguay, and Paraguay.
In this book, we will analyze the armies of the latter countries for the
period 1825-1870, paying particular attention to the years of the bloody
Paraguayan War (1864-1870). For the first time in English and outside
South America, a single book will provide many details on four major nonEuropean armies and will provide dozens of uniform plates showing all
the incredible variety of the South American armies military dress.
Regular and irregular contingents will be all covered, together with
militia units and volunteer corps in a fantastic military parade.
About Author/s
Gabriele Esposito is an Italian researcher and a long-time student of
military history, whose interests and expertise range widely over various
periods. He is the author of numerous books on armies and uniforms and
is a regular contributor to many specialized magazines in Italy, France,
Netherlands and UK. His many previous works include Armies of Early
Colonial North America 1607-1713, published by Pen & Sword in 2018.
