Colombian Civil War of 1851
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The Colombian Civil War of 1851 was a Civil War in the Republic of New Granada between Liberals and Conservatives, fought between May and September 1851. The cause for the war was the abolition of sla
José Hilario López and the liberation of the slaves by Efraím Martínez
José María Melo
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José María Dionisio Melo y Ortiz was a Colombian general and political figure who fought in the South American wars of independence, and who rose to power and briefly held the presidency of Colombia i
Daguerreotype, c. 1850
Melo's support of Rafael Urdaneta led to his first exile.
General José María Melo Ortiz
Melo was a supporter of President José María Obando, even though he would later overthrow him.