This paper analyzes the critical approach to Aureliano Buendia's battles in the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude. It explores the events related to historic wars and analyzes the satire behind those episodes as they are narrated in the novel. The discussion shows how the effect of the absurd not only shapes a satirical view of the National History, but it also de- velops an acute criticism of war. In addition, the paper poses some ideas about our current wars, taking into account both the notion of »trace« developed by Paul Riceur, and Aureliano Buendia's satire of war.