Legacy and Historical Perception
Some people believe that Eliza Lynch was responsible in inducing Francisco Solano López to start the Paraguayan War and that she provoked him to carry on the futile and bloody war against Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil.
During her time as First Lady, Eliza Lynch educated Paraguayan society in many European customs and was largely responsible for the introduction of social events and clubs. She is considered a prominent figure of the war for her support of the troops and her willingness to remain with López until the bitter end.
Lynch is known as Madam or Madama Lynch in Paraguay due to her European origins, the fact that she never married López, and the implications of her past as a courtesan.
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