And the new Perry Miniatures range is...

[vodkafan]

I thought about doing either this, or the Pacific War of 1879 about 18 months ago but then went off the idea.

[Macunaima]

If you want to do big battles on a topic like this, but don’t want to invest too much, O8’s 3mm range is your ticket.

[FreakyFenton]

Lovely looking miniatures 

[swiftnick]

I am looking forward to this range. The Paraguayan war was strangely popular in the late 80s. A load of us had armies of the Freikorp figures. Wargames Foundry doing a range was often talked about but never happened.

[MGH]

I did it in 10mm. The Paraguayans were outnumbered and outclassed equipment wise but they put up an awesome resistance. Some of the battles were truly bloodbaths. I've used a few sets of rules but most recently Bloody Big Battles to recreate a couple of the historical battles.
Lot of fun.

[Pictors Studio]

This will do me in.  I had swore not to start another historical period. And definitely not with metal figures.  And definitely not in 28mm.

I guess I'm breaking that vow. 

If they do Tai Ping rebellion next I'm in real financial trouble. 

[MGH]

Know your pain, Pictor.

I can't afford 28mms for anything other than skirmish.

But I'm a huge fan of the Taiping Rebellion too. Years back I assembled a large 15mm collection for it and still play games with them on occasion. A fascinating war. 

[carlos marighela]

This will do me in.  I had swore not to start another historical period. And definitely not with metal figures.  And definitely not in 28mm.

I guess I'm breaking that vow. 

If they do Tai Ping rebellion next I'm in real financial trouble.

They did the Taiping rebellion already. Foundry.

[vtsaogames]

I did it in 10mm. The Paraguayans were outnumbered and outclassed equipment wise but they put up an awesome resistance. Some of the battles were truly bloodbaths. I've used a few sets of rules but most recently Bloody Big Battles to recreate a couple of the historical battles.
Lot of fun.

Are your scenarios posted?

[Cyrus the Great]

There is a good book on this subject in English, "Independence or Death! The Story of the Paraguayan War" by Charles J. Kolinski. You can still find copies, but they're not cheap.

[Siaba]

Wargames Illustrated made available the original articles about the great Paraguayan war:

https://www.wargamesillustrated.net/the-war-of-the-triple-alliance/

[Diablo Jon]

Wargames Illustrated made available the original articles about the great Paraguayan war:

https://www.wargamesillustrated.net/the-war-of-the-triple-alliance/

All the old adverts in those articles takes me back to the days when pouring over adverts in wargames magazines, with no photos, and sending a list of codes with a cheque in the post was how you got your miniatures 

[nicknorthstar]

I've recently being playing about with using our African rules (Death in the Dark Continent) for ACW. Seems a bit odd, but I've just been treating both sides as European Soldiers. I'm enjoying it, and I think it'll be even more suitable for this war, so I might get two armies painted up. You wouldn't need that many figures.

[carlos marighela]

I've not heard the term ‘Great Paraguayan War’ before.
In Brazil it’s known primarily as the Guerra do Paraguai. In Argentina it’s either Guerra del Paraguay or La Guerra de la Triple Alianza. Only the Paraguayans refer to it as the Guerra Grande and naturally enough they don’t feel the need for a geographic qualification to the name.

[Macunaima]

“Great Paraguayan War” sounds to me like something an English speaking scholar relying primarily on Paraguayan sources would use.