Historedia
Person

Venancio Flores

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1863–1864

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Venancio Flores, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Bartolomé Mitre secretly backs Venancio Flores' revolt

    1863

    Role: Uruguayan Colorado Leader

    1. 1863 · Uruguayan capital (Montevideo) as institutional contextLaunch of the Liberating Crusade

      Venancio Flores launched the Liberating Crusade in 1863, an insurrection aimed at toppling Bernardo Berro's fusionist government.

    2. 1863 · Argentina under Mitre's governmentProvision of Covert Argentine Aid

      Mitre supplied Flores with supplies, Argentine volunteers, and river transport while publicly denying any role in the rebellion.

  2. Outbreak of the Uruguayan War, 1864

    1864

    Role: Colorado Party Leader

    1. 10 August 1864 · Montevideo, UruguayRefusal of Brazilian Ultimatum

      Uruguay refused a Brazilian ultimatum, prompting Minister Saraiva to declare military reprisals against the Blanco government.

    2. 11 August 1864 · Montevideo, UruguayRetaliatory Operations

      Brazilian naval and land forces received orders to begin retaliatory operations following the diplomatic breakdown.

    3. December 1864 · Montevideo, UruguayBrazilian Invasion in Support of Colorados

      Brazilian forces invaded Uruguay in December 1864 to support Venancio Flores' Colorado Party against the Blanco government.

Sources

  1. Uruguayan War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09
  2. Venancio Flores Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-07