Battle of Manantiales

Battle of Manantiales
Part of the Revolution of the Lances
Date July 17, 1871 Location Manantiales, Colonia Department, Uruguay Result decisive Colorado government victory
Belligerents
Colorado Party (Uruguay) government	National Party (Uruguay) rebels
Commanders and leaders
Enrique Castro	Timoteo Aparicio
Strength
2,000 - 4,000 soldiers, 8 artillery pieces	2,500 - 4,000 soldiers

The Battle of Manantiales was fought in southwestern Uruguay as part of the internal conflict between the Blancos and the Colorados that had been going on intermittently since the country's independence. The Blancos, led by Timoteo Aparicio, were leading a rebellion to overthrow the Government of Uruguay, controlled by the Colorados since the end of the Uruguayan War.