1859 Chilean revolution
| 1859 Chilean revolution | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Conservative government | Liberal rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Manuel Montt Torres Col. José María Silva Chávez José Manuel Pinto Arias Juan Vidaurre Leal |
Pedro León Gallo Goyenechea Pedro Pablo Muñoz Ramón Arancibia Vicente Zorrilla Nicolás Tirapegui | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2,400 (January) 6,200 – 7,000 (May) | 2,000 | ||||||
The Chilean Revolution of 1859 was the second attempt by the Chilean Liberals to overthrow their country's Conservative government. Like the first attempt in 1851, it ended in failure. 5,000 people were killed during the fighting.