Great Siege of Montevideo 1843
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1843 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Uruguay | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Uruguayan Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | -34.8669, -56.1667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Great Siege of Montevideo (Spanish: Gran Sitio de Montevideo), named as Sitio Grande in Uruguayan historiography, was the siege suffered by the city of Montevideo between 1843 and 1851 during the Uruguayan Civil War.
In practice, this siege meant that Uruguay had two parallel governments:
Gobierno de la Defensa in Montevideo, led by Joaquín Suárez (1843 – 1852)
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