Event

Battle of Manantiales

17 Jul 1871 · 34.90° S, 54.83° W

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When
17 Jul 1871
Kind
Event
Coordinates
34.90° S, 54.83° W
Description
Battle of Manantiales.

Placed at the town named in the title of the event it links, Manantiales.

Battle of Manantiales

Battle in Southwestern Uruguay

The Battle of Manantiales was fought in southwestern Uruguay as part of the internal conflict between the Blancos and the Colorados that had been going on intermittently since the country's independence. The Blancos, led by Timoteo Aparicio, were leading a rebellion to overthrow the Government of Uruguay, controlled by the Colorados since the end of the Uruguayan War.

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