Revolution of 1904 | |||||||
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![]() Clockwise from top left: Last photograph of General
Aparicio Saravia, taken during the revolution, | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Aparicio Saravia Abelardo Márquez Dionisio Viera José González Bernardo Gervasio Berro Manuel Macedo Basilio Muñoz José María Pampillón |
José Batlle y Ordóñez Eduardo Vázquez Manuel Benavente Justino Muniz Pablo Galarza Guillermo Buist Basilicio Saravia Oscar Muñoz Caravia | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Blanco Army | Government Army | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000 | 25,000 |
The Revolution of 1904 was a civic-military revolt led by Aparicio Saravia against the government of José Batlle y Ordóñez in Uruguay. [1] It was the last military conflict between Blancos and Colorados. [2]
It was the bloodiest of the revolutions that occurred in Uruguay, with large numbers of casualties and injuries on both sides. On June 6, 1904, took place the Battle of Guayabos ( Salto Department), in which the saravista colonel Abelardo Márquez, was defeated by government troops. [3]
In the Battle of Tupambaé, General Aparicio Saravia faced the troops of General Pablo Galarza in the department of Cerro Largo. [4] Saravia was wounded during the Battle of Masoller, and died several days later in Santana do Livramento, Brazil. [5] The armistice was signed on September 24, 1904. [6]
Several sons of Aparicio Saravia fought in the ranks of the revolutionary army. His brother Basilicio Saravia, served in the government army. [7]