Revolution of the Lances
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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
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.


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 in 1904.


Battles

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


See also

* Uruguayan Civil War#Later conflicts Wars involving Uruguay History of Uruguay 1870 in Uruguay 1871 in Uruguay 1872 in Uruguay Conflicts in 1870 Conflicts in 1871 Conflicts in 1873 Civil wars involving the states and peoples of South America 19th-century revolutions {{Uruguay-mil-stub