Battle of Montevideo (1863)
- Battle of Montevideo (1863)
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Montevideo
date=August 1863
place=Montevideo, Uruguay
result=Victory of the Blancos.
combatant1=Colorados
combatant2=Blancos
commander1=Venancio Flores
commander2=General Medina
The Battle of Montevideo was a conflict in the Uruguayan Civil War during August 1863.
The battle was fought between the Colorados, and the Blancos of Uruguay. The Colorados were led by Venancio Flores, while the Blancos were led by General Medina. The battle resulted in a victory of the Blancos.
References
*George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 0-442-22336-6).
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