The Revolution of the Lances (''Revolución de las Lanzas'') occurred in

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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

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militias, consisting of a knife tied to a stalk of cane similar to bambu, resulting in a rudimentary

lance A lance is a spear designed to be used by a mounted warrior or cavalry soldier ( lancer). In ancient and medieval warfare, it evolved into the leading weapon in cavalry charges, and was unsuited for throwing or for repeated thrusting, unlike si ...

Resolution

The series of events ended with a power-sharing agreement between the

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and the

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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 The Battle of Masoller, which occurred on September 1, 1904, was the final battle of the Aparicio Saravia revolt, resulting in the victory of the Colorado forces. Location and historical background Masoller is a village in northern Uruguay, cl ...

in 1904.

Battles

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 represe ...

* 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 of Villa del Cerro. It holds a dominant positio ...

(''Toma de la Fortaleza del Cerro'') * Battle of Sauce (1870) *

Battle of Manantiales The Battle of Manantiales was fought in southwestern Uruguay as part of the internal conflict between the Blancos and the Colorados that had been going on intermittently since the country's independence. The Blancos, led by Timoteo Aparicio, w ...

(July 17, 1871) *Battle of Paso de los Loros de Arroyo Grande

Parties

Resolution

Battles

See also