Triple Alliance War casualties

The War of the Triple Alliance (1864–1870) direct and indirect casualties:

NOTE: deaths listed include being killed in action and/or of other causes such as dying of disease, atrocities etc.

Brazil

• 28,000 to 30,000 killed in action
• ~30,000 died of other causes, mainly diseases
• ~60,000 total dead and/or missing

Argentina

• ~18,000 killed in action
• ~12,000 died of other causes, mainly diseases
• 30,000 to 35,000 total dead and/or missing

(These numbers included soldiers and civilians killed and missing in internal strife and civil war between those who opposed war and those who favour it.)

Paraguay

• 120,000 to 160,000 killed in action and other causes

Uruguay

• ~2,000 to 3,000 killed in action
• ~2,000 died of other causes, mainly diseases

Total Triple Alliance War dead and missing

• ~215,000 to 260,000 soldier and civilian casualties

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