THE PARAGUAYAN WAR: Armies of the Nineteenth Century:The Americas (Armies of the 19th Century: The Americas) [Hardcover]

Terry Hooker (Author)

Book Description

Series: Armies of the 19th Century: The Americas | Publication Date: December 2008

This book should not be looked upon as a political or social history, although an understanding of these aspects would give a clearer insight into why and how Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay became embroiled in the largest war ever fought in South America.

It is, rather, a work covering the military side of the events that took place between 1810-70, with a hint of the political undercurrents that motivated the various wars fought in the region during the same period. Hopefully it will encourage readers to become interested in Latin and Central American military history-a vast field of research largely neglected in both Britain and the United States.

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"...a must have book for South American Military history buffs... the ultimate uniform guide for the Paraguayan War. In addition to being excellent history, this is just what you need to recreate battles on the tabletop for those so inclined...will serve as a source for other books to come...it's that well-researched, that well-written, and it's that well-done." Magweb.com, 10/2008

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Foundry (December 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1901543153
• ISBN-13: 978-1901543155
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,385,021 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #31 in Books > History > Americas > South America > Paraguay

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5.0 out of 5 stars A gold mine!, April 1, 2009

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This review is from: THE PARAGUAYAN WAR: Armies of the Nineteenth Century:The Americas (Armies of the 19th Century: The Americas) (Hardcover)

Terry Hooker has produced the definitive book on the armies of the Paraguayan War (aka: War of the Triple Alliance, Lopez War). First what it is not: this is not a comprehensive history of the war and the participants. Hooker states at the beginning that he is writing a purely military book. In that he succeeds brilliantly. There are decent maps, numerous orders of battle, very useful battle descriptions, descriptions of arms, equipment and organization and several hundred line drawings and uniform descriptions.

For anyone interested in wargaming this period, Hooker's book is all you will ever need. For those individuals interested in the period or the war in particular, this is an indispensable companion to any of the available general histories.