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Paraguay expedition
The Paraguay expedition was a United States Naval mission sent to AsunciĂłn, Paraguay in 1858 to demand indemnity and apology from the Paraguayan Government for the 1 February 1855 firing on the US Navy vessel USS Water Witch. This was an example of US gunboat diplomacy.
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