Event of 1862: In the Granadine Confederation, rebel troops of the southern states defeat gover (1860–1862)

In 1862, rebel forces of the Granadine Confederation's southern states under General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera defeated the remaining conservative government troops. After taking Bogotá in 1861 and forming a provisional government, Mosquera pursued the conservative forces until their final defeat in 1862. Renegade generals Julio Arboleda, Braulio Henao, and Leonardo Canal continued resisting, but Arboleda's assassination, Henao's defeat at Santa Barbara, and Canal's capitulation ended the resistance.

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Background. The Granadine Confederation was formed in 1858, but friction arose between the centralist government and sovereign states seeking autonomy. The government under Mariano Ospina Rodríguez enacted laws in 1859 to control member states, increasing tensions. On May 8, 1860, General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera declared Cauca a separate nation, sparking the civil war between conservative forces and liberal rebels.

Conflict. Rebel forces marched on Manizales in August 1860, uniting with leaders from other states. Following an invasion of Antioquia, the capital Bogotá fell to rebels on July 18, 1861, deposing President Bartolomé Calvo. Mosquera formed a provisional government and pursued remaining conservative forces until their final defeat in 1862.

Aftermath. Resistance continued through 1862 with generals like Julio Arboleda, Braulio Henao, and Leonardo Canal. Arboleda was assassinated in November 1862, and Canal capitulated in Pasto. These events led to the Rionegro Convention in 1863, creating the United States of Colombia with a federal structure protecting regional autonomy.

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