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Insurrection Announcement in Santander

When
17 October 1899
Where
Department of Santander
Part of
Thousand Days' War begins in Colombia; Liberal rebels under Rafael Uribe Uribe rise against President Sanclemente (October 1899)

On 17 October 1899, Liberal Party members announced official insurrection against the national government in the Department of Santander, opening the Thousand Days' War.

Tensions after the 1898 presidential election culminated on 17 October 1899, when members of the Liberal Party in the Department of Santander announced official insurrection against the national government. The intended date for the beginning of the civil war was 20 October 1899, but hostilities did not begin until 11 November, when liberal factions attempted to take over the city of Bucaramanga, leading to active warfare.

Sources

  1. Thousand Days' War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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