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Battle Of Paso Severino
The Battle of Paso Severino was the first battle of the Revolution of the Lances, an attempt by the Blancos, under Timoteo Aparicio, to overthrow the Colorado-led Government of Uruguay The politics of Uruguay abide by a presidential representative democratic republic, under which the President of Uruguay is both the head of state and the head of government, as well as a multiform party system. The president exercises execu .... 1870 in Uruguay Conflicts in 1870 Battles involving Uruguay Florida Department {{Uruguay-battle-stub ...
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Revolution Of The Lances
The Revolution of the Lances (''Revolución de las Lanzas'') occurred in Uruguay from September 12, 1870 to April 6, 1872. Parties Led by Timoteo Aparicio, leader of the National Party of Uruguay (the Blancos) and a former army officer, it was named after the ''tacuara'', an improvised weapon used by South American militias, consisting of a knife tied to a stalk of cane similar to bambu, resulting in a rudimentary lance. Resolution The series of events ended with a power-sharing agreement between the Blanco and the Colorado Parties. The 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 in 1904. Battles * Battle of Paso Severino * Battle of Corralito *Taking of the Fortaleza del Cerro The 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 ...
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Florida Department
Florida () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Florida. It is located in the south of the central part of the country with Durazno Department to its north, the departments of Treinta y Tres and Lavalleja to its east, Canelones Department to its south and the departments of Flores and San José to its west. History Florida Department was formed on 10 July 1856 from part of San José Department. In 1760 the first populated place in its territory started by creating a fortress, the Fortín del Pintado, and in 1809 the "Villa de San Fernando de la Florida" was created. During the events of the Independence of Uruguay, a temporary government was set up in this town, and on 25 August 1825, the ''Congreso de la Florida'' proclaimed the three fundamental laws of the new independent country. Geography Most of the border of the department with Durazno Department in the north is formed by the Yí River, with many of its tributaries flowing in the north part of the department. ...
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Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately and has a population of an estimated 3.4 million, of whom around 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. The area that became Uruguay was first inhabited by groups of hunter–gatherers 13,000 years ago. The predominant tribe at the moment of the arrival of Europeans was the Charrúa people, when the Portuguese first established Colónia do Sacramento in 1680; Uruguay was colonized by Europeans late relative to neighboring countries. The Spanish founded Montevideo as a military stronghold in the early 18th century bec ...
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Flag Of Colorado Party (Uruguay)
A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design and colours. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is challenging (such as the maritime environment, where semaphore is used). Many flags fall into groups of similar designs called flag families. The study of flags is known as "vexillology" from the Latin , meaning "flag" or "banner". National flags are patriotic symbols with widely varied interpretations that often include strong military associations because of their original and ongoing use for that purpose. Flags are also used in messaging, advertising, or for decorative purposes. Some military units are called "flags" after their use of flags. A ''flag'' (Arabic: ) is equivalent to a brigade in ...
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Colorado Party (Uruguay)
The Colorado Party ( es, Partido Colorado, lit=Red Party) is a liberal political party in Uruguay. Ideology The party seeks to unite moderate and liberal groups, although its members have had a diverse set of ideologies since its foundation, including Krausism, social democracy, and liberal conservatism, as well as general pragmatism. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilization of the Uruguayan republic. History At the 2004 national elections, the Colorado Party won 10 seats out of 99 in the Chamber of Representatives and 3 seats out of 31 in the Senate. Its presidential candidate, Guillermo Stirling, won 10.4% of the popular vote and placed third, ending the 10-year rule of Colorado Party and the two-party system. Earlier history The Colorado Party was founded in Montevideo, Uruguay, on 17 September 1836. Some of its major historical leaders were Fructuoso Rivera, Venancio Flores, José Batlle y Ordóñez, Luis Batlle ...
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Flag Of The National Party (Uruguay)
The Flag of the National Party (Afrikaans: ''Vlag van die Nasionale Party'') was the flag of the ruling National Party, of South Africa during apartheid. The design was a blue hunting horn on an orange background. The flag was created in 1939 and abandoned in 1993. History The National Party had no flag for its first twenty-five years. However, following D. F. Malan breaking away from the party to keep the National Party from a merger with the South African Party into the United Party in 1934, it was decided in 1935 they needed a flag with the Junior National Party Conference deciding it must include orange as the party's official colour. The Orange Free State National Party Congress suggested a gunpowder horn on an orange background and it was adopted in 1939. The horn (known as the kruithoring) came from the coat of arms of the Orange Free State and was symbolic of the Boer's Great Trek. The flag was the main symbol of the party until the 1980s when a new logo was adopted f ...
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National Party (Uruguay)
The National Party ( es, Partido Nacional, PN), also known as the White Party ( es, Partido Blanco), is a major political party in Uruguay. It was founded in 1836 by Manuel Oribe, making it the country's oldest active political party, and together with the Colorado Party, its origin dates back to the time of the creation of the Uruguayan State. Positioned on the centre-right of the political spectrum, the National Party is ideologically liberal, nationalist, Pan-Americanist and humanist. Considering the interim co-government of the ''Gobierno del Cerrito'' headed by Manuel Oribe, and the Defense Government from Montevideo led by the Colorado Joaquín Suarez, in the middle of the Uruguayan Civil War, and with the exception of the current administration of Luis Lacalle Pou, the PN has ruled the country for 35 years interruptedly throughout its history; This includes constitutional, interim, de facto presidents, and collegiate governments. Although General Manuel Oribe is recogn ...
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José Gregorio Suárez
José Gregorio Suárez Moreira was a Uruguayan Lieutenant Colonel and politician who participated in the Uruguayan Civil War, the Paraguayan War and other conflicts throughout the 19th century. He was known for his service during the Battle of Pedernal and the Battle of Estero Bellaco. Youth and the Uruguayan Civil War He was the son of Argentine parents José Suárez and Damasia Moreira and as a young man, he was a commercial employee. He later worked as a herdsman, raised capital and set up shop in the Tacuarembo Department. In 1839, his business was destroyed by the invading forces of Pascual Echagüe and he was taken prisoner, an incident that determined his strong allegiance to the Colorados and the hatred of him by the Blanco Party and the Federalist Party. During the Uruguayan Civil War, he joined the forces of Fructuoso Rivera. He fought in the battles of Arroyo Grande and India Muerta but had to take refuge in Brazil. During the conflict, his mother was locked up in ...
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Timoteo Aparicio
Timoteo Aparicio was a Uruguayan politician and military figure that was a member of the National Party who was most notable for spearheading the Revolution of the Lances. Biography He spent a good part of his life in the Florida Department and from there he defended the causes of the National Party, throughout the national territory. The Battle of Paso Severino was one of the most important events in his life as a revolutionary. Their first confrontations took place with Manuel Oribe, in 1836 and later in the Great Siege of Montevideo, when the Great War and the Government of Cerrito . During the Presidency of Bernardo Prudencio Berro, he faced the forces of General Venancio Flores on several occasions. After the triumph of Flores in 1865, the white caudillo emigrated to Entre Ríos Province, Argentina. He returned in 1870, crossing the Uruguay River at the height of Gualeguaychú , to start the Revolution of the Lances, named after the weapon that he'd prefer using. In Paso Se ...
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Government Of Uruguay
The politics of Uruguay abide by a presidential representative democratic republic, under which the President of Uruguay is both the head of state and the head of government, as well as a multiform party system. The president exercises executive power and legislative power and is vested in the two chambers of the General Assembly of Uruguay. The Judiciary is independent from the executive and legislature. The Colorado and National parties have been locked in a power struggle, with the predominance of the Colorado party throughout most of Uruguay's history. The 2004 election, however, brought the Encuentro Progresista-Frente Amplio-Nueva Mayoría, a coalition of socialists, former Tupamaros, communists, social democrats, and Christian Democrats among others to power with majorities in both houses of parliament. A majority vote elected President Tabaré Vázquez. In 2009, the Broad Front once again won the elections with a plurality of the votes. A presidential runoff was trig ...
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1870 In Uruguay
Events in the year 1870 in Uruguay. Incumbents *President: Lorenzo Batlle y Grau Lorenzo Cristóbal Manuel Batlle y Grau (August 10, 1810 in Montevideo – May 8, 1887 in Montevideo) was the president of Uruguay from 1868 to 1872. Family background and early career He was the son of a wealthy merchant loyal to the Spanis ... Events *September 12 - Revolution of the Lances: Battle of Paso Severino Births Deaths References 1870s in Uruguay {{Uruguay-hist-stub ...
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Conflicts In 1870
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