✦ History

Colombian Civil War (1860–1862)

May 8, 1860 – November 12, 1862 · Colombia

Result Victory for Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera, formation of the United States of Colombia

Liberals under Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera rebelled against the Conservative government of the Granadine Confederation. Mosquera won, took Bogotá and created the United States of Colombia.

On the map Contemporaries

Granadine Confederation

United States of New Granada

Other

Colombia
Colombian Conservative Party
Colombian Liberal Party
Pedro Alcántara Herrán belligerent leader Mariano Ospina Rodríguez belligerent leader Bartolomé Calvo belligerent leader
José María Obando belligerent leader Eustorgio Salgar belligerent leader Santos Acosta belligerent leader Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera belligerent leader Santos Gutiérrez belligerent leader Juan José Nieto Gil belligerent leader

Strength and losses

Strength
40,000
Casualties
15,000
Strength
10,000
Casualties
4,000
Killed
c. 4,000

Also involved 4