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Revolutionary officers and soldiers under Timoteo Aparicio, 1871.

The Revolution of the Lances (Revolución de las Lanzas) occurred in Uruguay from September 12, 1870 to April 6, 1872.

[edit] Parties to the conflict

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 sugarcane, resulting in a rudimentary lance.

[edit] Resolution

The series of events known as the Revolution of the Lances ended with a power-sharing agreement between the Blanco and Colorado Parties.

This agreement in one form or another was to last until the early 20th century.

[edit] Battles

• Battle of Paso Severino
• Battle of Corralito
• Taking of the Fortress of Cerro (Toma de la Fortaleza del Cerro)
• Battle of Sauce (1870)
• Battle of Manantiales (July 17, 1871)
• Combate de Paso de los Loros de Arroyo Grande

[edit] See also

• Uruguayan Civil War#Later conflicts