April Revolution (Venezuela)
| April Revolution | |||||||
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| Part of the Venezuelan civil wars | |||||||
Antonio Guzmán Blanco at the Battle of Apure. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Blue government | Yellow liberals | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| José Ruperto Monagas |
Antonio Guzmán Blanco Joaquín Crespo Francisco Linares Alcántara | ||||||
The April Revolution, also known as the Yellow Revolution, was a successful campaign initiated by Antonio Guzmán Blanco with former leaders of the Venezuelan Federal War (1859-1863), including his most adept followers, Joaquín Crespo and Francisco Linares Alcántara, to overthrow the Blue government of José Ruperto Monagas.