Richard Baker wrote:
>
> (...) How bad was the collapse of Paraguay
>during the War of the Triple Alliance - is it true that over half the
>population died? (Of course, that was during a war.)
>
Yes and no. The numbers I have read - many times - was that
_ninety_ percent of the male adult population died. But they were
all combatants, even the 15 year old kids and the 70 year old
veterans.

Alberto Monteiro


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