Part Two: Francisco Solano Lopez: The Worst Military Leader In Human History
Francisco Solano López, the delusional dictator of Paraguay, single-handedly orchestrated one of the worst military disasters in history, turning a regional conflict into a genocidal war that wiped out up to 90% of his country’s population—all fueled by ego, incompetence, and an obsession
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