Battle of Sauce (1870)

Battle of Sauce
Part of Revolution of the Lances
DateDecember 25, 1870
Location
Uruguay
Result Victory of Government troops
Belligerents
Partido Nacional Gobierno Colorado
Commanders and leaders
Timoteo Aparicio
Anacleto Medina
Agustín Urtubey
Benjamín Villasboas
Belisario Estomba
Rafael Lasala
Isabelino Canaveris		 Lorenzo Batlle y Grau
José Gregorio Suárez
Francisco Caraballo
Máximo Santos
Máximo Pérez
Simón Martinez
Units involved
Ejército Blanco Ejército Gubernamental
Strength
5,000 5,000

Battle of Sauce was a Uruguayan battle between the Blancos army under the command of Timoteo Aparicio, and the Colorado government troops, under Colonel José Gregorio Suárez. It occurred on the banks of the Arroyo del Sauce, Canelones Department, during the Revolution of the Lances.

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