Revolution of the Lances
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The Revolution of the Lances (Revolución de las Lanzas) occurred in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

 from September 12, 1870 to April 6, 1872.

Parties to the conflict

Led by Timoteo Aparicio, leader of the National Party of Uruguay
National Party (Uruguay)
The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government....

 (the Blancos) and a former army officer, it was named after the tacuara, an improvised weapon used by South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...

n militias, consisting of a knife tied to a stalk of sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...

, resulting in a rudimentary lance
Lance
A Lance is a pole weapon or spear designed to be used by a mounted warrior. The lance is longer, stout and heavier than an infantry spear, and unsuited for throwing, or for rapid thrusting. Lances did not have tips designed to intentionally break off or bend, unlike many throwing weapons of the...

.

Resolution

The series of events known as the Revolution of the Lances ended with a power-sharing agreement between the Blanco and Colorado
Colorado Party (Uruguay)
The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....

 Parties.

This agreement in one form or another was to last until the early 20th century, when the Blanco forces were defeated at the Battle of Masoller
Battle of Masoller
The Battle of Masoller, which occurred on September 1, 1904, was the final battle of the intermittent Uruguayan Civil War which marked much of 19th century Uruguay, resulting in the victory of the Colorado forces.-Location and historical background:...

 in 1904.

Battles

  • Battle of Paso Severino
  • Battle of Corralito
  • Taking of the Fortaleza del Cerro
    Fortaleza del Cerro
    Fortaleza del Cerro, also known as Fortaleza General Artigas, is a fortress situated in Montevideo, Uruguay overlooking the Bay of Montevideo. It belongs to the barrio of Casabó, at the west of Villa del Cerro...

     (Toma de la Fortaleza del Cerro)
  • Battle of Sauce (1870)
  • Battle of Manantiales (July 17, 1871)
  • Combate de Paso de los Loros de Arroyo Grande
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