The Spanish governor of Paraguay, Bernardo de Velasco y Huidobro, had asked for Portuguese troops, and the same request had been made by the small town of Mandisoví (present-day Federación) in the region of Entre Ríos.
The Spanish governor of Paraguay had asked for Portuguese troops. Bernardo de Velasco y Huidobro was the Spanish governor of Paraguay. The same request had been made by the small town of Mandisoví (present-day Federación) in the region of Entre Ríos.