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?