1870 In Uruguay

	1870 In Uruguay Events in the year 1870 in Uruguay. Incumbents President of Uruguay, President: Lorenzo Batlle y Grau Events September 12 - Revolution of the Lances: Battle of Paso Severino Births Deaths References 1870 in Uruguay, 1870s in Uruguay {{Uruguay-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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 Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately . It has a population of almost 3.5 million people, of whom nearly 2 million live in Montevideo metropolitan area, the metropolitan area of its capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city, Montevideo. The area that became Uruguay was first inhabited by groups of hunter gatherer, hunter gatherers 13,000 years ago. The first European explorer to reach the region was Juan Díaz de Solís in 1516, but the area was colonized later than its neighbors. At the time of Spanish colonization of the Americas, European arrival, the Charrúa were the predominant tribe, alongside other groups such as the Guaraní people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	President Of Uruguay The president of Uruguay (), officially known as the president of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (), is the head of state and head of government of Uruguay. The president presides over the Cabinet of Uruguay, Council of Ministers, directing the executive branch of the Politics of Uruguay, national government, and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Uruguay. The rights and powers of the presidency are determined in the Constitution of Uruguay, Constitution of the Republic. Along with the Secretariat of the Presidency, the Cabinet of Uruguay, Council of Ministers and the director of the Office of Planning and Budget, the president is part of the Executive (government), executive branch. In case of absence, their office is exercised by the Vice President of Uruguay, vice president. In turn, the president of the republic is the commander in chief of the Armed Forces of Uruguay, Armed Forces. Since 1835, by the constitution of Uruguay, the president's term has begun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lorenzo Batlle Y Grau Lorenzo Cristóbal Manuel Batlle y Grau (10 August 1810 in Montevideo – 8 May 1887 in Montevideo) was the president of Uruguay from 1868 to 1872. Family background and early career He was the son of a wealthy merchant loyal to the Spanish crown. Lorenzo Batlle's son José Batlle y Ordóñez, nephew Luis Batlle Berres and grand-nephew Jorge Batlle Ibáñez would also serve as presidents of Uruguay. Lorenzo Batlle was a military officer and one of the distinguished members of the Colorado Party. He served as Minister of War three times (1847-1851, 1853-1854 and 1865-1868). :es:Lorenzo Batlle He was Minister of Finance from 1856 to 1857. In March 1868 interim President Pedro Varela stepped down from the Presidency. President of Uruguay He was elected President of Uruguay, serving from 1868 to 1872. His presidency failed because of a pre-existing monetary crisis. His attempts to control the country failed and, as a result, a civil war and military uprising erupted, culm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Revolution Of The Lances The Revolution of the Lances (''Revolución de las Lanzas'') occurred in Uruguay 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 South American militias, consisting of a knife tied to a stalk of cane similar to bamboos, resulting in a rudimentary lance. Resolution The series of events ended with a power-sharing agreement between the Blanco and the Colorado 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 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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 representative democratic republic, under which the president of Uruguay is both the head of state and the head of government, as well as a multiform party system. The president exercises executiv .... 1870 in Uruguay Conflicts in 1870 Battles involving Uruguay Florida Department September 1870 {{Uruguay-battle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1870 In Uruguay Events in the year 1870 in Uruguay. Incumbents President of Uruguay, President: Lorenzo Batlle y Grau Events September 12 - Revolution of the Lances: Battle of Paso Severino Births Deaths References 1870 in Uruguay, 1870s in Uruguay {{Uruguay-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]