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Assassination of Arboleda

Name: Assassination of Arboleda
Start: 1862-11-12
Location: Cauca

When: November 12, 1862
Where: Cauca
Part of: Event of 1862: In the Granadine Confederation, rebel troops of the southern states defeat gover

General Julio Arboleda was assassinated on November 12, 1862, weakening conservative resistance.

Arboleda, a key leader of remaining Confederate forces in Cauca, was killed. His death, along with defeats elsewhere, contributed to the short-lived nature of resistance to Mosquera's new government.

Sources

Colombian Civil War (1860–1862) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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