Battle of Montevideo (1843)

Battle of Montevideo
	Part of the Uruguayan Civil War
Date	August 1843
Location	Montevideo, Uruguay
Result	Blanco victory
Belligerents
Colorados	Blancos
Commanders and leaders
Venancio Flores	General Medina

The Battle of Montevideo was a conflict in the Uruguayan Civil War during August 1843.

The battle was fought between the Colorados, and the Blancos of Uruguay. The Colorados were led by Venancio Flores, while the Blancos were led by General Medina. The battle resulted in a victory of the Blancos.

References

George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 0-442-22336-6).

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