✦ History

Uruguayan Civil War

March 10, 1839 – October 8, 1851

Uruguay's Colorado and Blanco parties fought a long civil war, with Argentina, Brazil, Britain and France taking part. The Blancos besieged Montevideo for nine years.

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Battles 4

December 6, 1842
Battle of Arroyo Grande Arroyo Grande (Argentina) Fructuoso Rivera, Manuel Oribe
February 16, 1843 – October 8, 1851
Great Siege of Montevideo Montevideo Justo José de Urquiza, Manuel Oribe
August 18, 1851 – February 3, 1852
Platine War Uruguay Pedro II of Brazil, Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, Justo José de Urquiza
February 3, 1852
Battle of Caseros Ciudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar Justo José de Urquiza

Key commanders

Ejército Grande 5

Pedro II of Brazil belligerent leader Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias belligerent leader Justo José de Urquiza belligerent leader Bartolomé Mitre belligerent leader Carlos Antonio López belligerent leader

Colorado Party 5

Robert Peel belligerent leader Giuseppe Garibaldi belligerent leader Pedro II of Brazil belligerent leader Bartolomé Mitre belligerent leader Fructuoso Rivera belligerent leader

National Party 2

Juan Antonio Lavalleja belligerent leader Manuel Oribe belligerent leader

Gobierno del Cerrito 2

Justo José de Urquiza military commander Manuel Oribe military commander

Entre Ríos Province 1

Justo José de Urquiza military commander