The Cerrito Government () governed almost all the
Uruguay
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of 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 A ...
an territory during the
Great Siege of Montevideo
The Great Siege of Montevideo (), named as ''Sitio Grande'' in Uruguayan historiography, was the siege suffered by the city of Montevideo between 1843 and 1851 during the Uruguayan Civil War.Walter Rela (1998). Uruguay: República Oriental de ...
(1843-1851). It was led by
Manuel Oribe y Viana.
[Walter Rela (1998). ]
Uruguay: República Oriental del Uruguay, 1830-1864
'. Montevideo: ALFAR.
Uruguay was experiencing the
Guerra Grande, between the two traditional parties
Colorado
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and
Blanco. Oribe sieged the city during 9 years; his headquarters were established at the present neighbourhood of
Cerrito de la Victoria. Other notable posts were
Villa Restauración (with tribunal and university) and
Buceo (with its harbor).
See also
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Gobierno de la Defensa
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Great Siege of Montevideo
The Great Siege of Montevideo (), named as ''Sitio Grande'' in Uruguayan historiography, was the siege suffered by the city of Montevideo between 1843 and 1851 during the Uruguayan Civil War.Walter Rela (1998). Uruguay: República Oriental de ...
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Uruguayan Civil War
The Uruguayan Civil War, also known in Spanish as the ''Guerra Grande'' ("Great War"), was a series of armed conflicts between the leaders of Uruguayan independence. While officially the war lasted from 1839 until 1851, it was a part of armed ...
References
External links
Uruguayan Civil War
History of Montevideo
National Party (Uruguay)
Unión, Montevideo
Manuel Oribe
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