Uruguayan Civil War
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The Uruguayan Civil War, also known in Spanish as the Guerra Grande, was a series of armed conflicts between the leaders of Uruguayan independence. While officially the war lasted from 1839 until 1851
Historic armbands of the Whites and Colorados
Giuseppe Garibaldi, leader of the Italian Legion and Uruguayan Navy. Garibaldi, celebrated as one of the greatest generals of modern times and as the "Hero of the Two Worlds" because of his military enterprises in South America and Europe, fought in many military campaigns that led to Italian unification.
An illustration of the defense of Montevideo from Isidoro De-Maria's book, Anales de la defensa de Montevideo
Colorado Party (Uruguay)
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The Colorado Party is a major political party in Uruguay. Founded in 1836 by General Fructuoso Rivera, the first president of Uruguay, it is one of the country's oldest active political parties along
Uruguayan Civil War
…the final military defeat of the Blancos faction in 1904. Supporters of the two opposing presidents Rivera and Oribe formed two political parties: the Colorado Party and the National Party, both of which received backing and support from foreign sources, including neighboring Empire of Brazil, the Argentine…
Pro-Colorado graffito in Montevideo.