What the records say
- When
- 28 Dec 1911 – 18 Jan 1912
- Kind
- Civil war
- Coordinates
- 1.00° S, 78.00° W
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
War of the Generals
The War of the Generals was a civil war fought in Ecuador from 1911 to 1912. Its causes laid in liberal opposition to the authoritarian reign of Eloy Alfaro. The revolt began on 28 December 1911. The decisive battle of the war was fought on 18 January 1912 at Yaguachi, where Alfaro was defeated and captured. Alfaro's body was publicly cremated on 28 January 1912. Total casualties on both sides numbered around 1500.
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