Portal:Latin America/Did you know/Week 40, 2006

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...that the War of the Triple Alliance (pictured) resulted in the death of at least 300 000 of its 500 000 or so pre-war population?
...that the Haitian Revolution is the only successful slave rebellion in history?
...that the Falklands War is known in Argentina as the Guerra de las Malvinas or Malvinas war?
...that the Mexican–American War caused Mexico to lose more than half its pre-war territory?
...that Bernardo O'Higgins led the cavalry charge that won the Battle of Chacabuco?

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