Legalist Revolution

Legalist Revolution
	Part of the Venezuelan civil wars
	; General Joaquín Crespo and the leaders of the Legalist Revolution painting
Date	11 March-6 October 1892
Location	Center of Venezuela
Result	Rebel victory
Belligerents
Legalist Rebels	Continuist Government
Commanders and leaders
Joaquín Crespo	Raimundo Andueza Palacio
Strength
9.000-12.000	5,000 at the beginning
Casualties and losses
	10.000 deaths y 6000 wounded in total.

The Legalist Revolution was a civil war in Venezuela that was caused by the "Continuity movement" of President Raimundo Andueza Palacio who wanted to perpetuate himself in power through a constitutional reform. Although it was constitutionally stipulated that his term would end on 20 February 1892, Andueza planned to reform the Constitution in order to prolong his stay in power for two more years, which is why he was called a Continuationist.

Joaquín Crespo took up arms on March 11 in his power base of "El Totumo", in Guárico state, starting the war that spread to the rest of the country. The government appointed General Sebastián Castañas, commander of the army, to fight the Revolution while Generals Ramón Guerra, Wenceslao Casado and José Manuel Hernández, known as "El Mocho Hernández", joined the Legalist movement of Juan Crespo.