The War of the Generals was a civil war fought in

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

from 1911 to 1912. Its causes laid in liberal opposition to the authoritarian reign of

Eloy Alfaro José Eloy Alfaro Delgado (25 June 1842 – 28 January 1912) often referred to as "The Old Warrior," was an Ecuadorian politician who served as the President of Ecuador from 1895 to 1901 and from 1906 to 1911. Eloy Alfaro emerged as the leader ...

. The revolt began on 28 December 1911. The decisive battle of the war was fought on 18 January 1912 at

Yaguachi Yaguachi is a town in the Guayas province of Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of th ...

, where Alfaro was defeated and captured. Alfaro's body was publicly cremated on 28 January 1912. Total casualties on both sides numbered around 1500. Less than a year later, a new civil war would erupt in Ecuador, which would see the

Esmeraldas Province Esmeraldas () is a province in northwestern Ecuador. The capital is Esmeraldas. The province is home to the Afro-Ecuadorian culture. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: *Mestizo 44.7% * Afro-Ecuadorian 43.9% *W ...

rise up against the rule of

Leónidas Plaza Leónidas Plaza y Gutiérrez de Caviedes (18 April 1865 – 17 November 1932) was an Ecuadorian politician who was the President of Ecuador from 1 September 1901 to 31 August 1905 and again from 1 September 1912 to 31 August 1916. He was the so ...

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