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From here(Wikipedia):
"This period of calm came to an end when the British consul in Rio de Janeiro nearly sparked a war between Great Britain and Brazil. He sent an ultimatum containing abusive demands arising out of two minor incidents at the end of 1861 and beginning of 1862.[59] The Brazilian government refused to yield, and the consul issued orders for British warships to capture Brazilian merchant vessels as indemnity.[60] Brazil prepared itself for the imminent conflict,[61][62] and coastal defenses were given permission to fire upon any British warship that tried to capture Brazilian merchant ships.[63] The Brazilian government then severed diplomatic ties with Britain in June 1863.[64]"

So let's say that the British Navy tries to capture a Brazilian ship, and the Brazilians fire on it. Some British sailors are killed, angering the public, and Britain declares war. How would this effect Brazil, and the emerging war with Paraguay?
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