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684:Cordilleras campaign
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315:2nd Corumbá
261:1st Corumbá
1034:Categories
1012:8534800340
907:References
901:Uruguaiana
867:Santo Tomé
793:Cerro Corá
783:Cambaceguá
763:Loma Rugua
698:Concepción
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596:Rio Grande
586:Poí Island
581:2nd Iasuií
576:1st Iasuií
550:Paso Ipohy
545:2nd Tuyutí
448:1st Tuyutí
443:Paso Cidra
363:Uruguaiana
338:Corrientes
271:Feio River
65:1865-06-10
992:972903102
954:Lima 2016
930:Lima 2016
912:Citations
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778:Río Verde
753:Curuguaty
728:Acosta Ñu
723:Piribebuy
663:Angostura
478:Curupayty
370:Riachuelo
353:São Borja
310:Apa River
78:São Borja
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638:Pikysyry
602:Acayuazá
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493:Tuyú Cué
458:Boquerón
289:Anhambaí
278:Dourados
183:Strength
115:Paraguay
73:Location
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798:Miranda
748:Tacuaty
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395:Pehuajó
283:Nioaque
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468:Palmar
320:Alegre
305:Laguna
190:5 guns
188:10,000
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463:Sauce
390:Yatay
375:Salto
358:Butuí
300:Coxim
193:2,000
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1007:ISBN
988:OCLC
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