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COMMANDER // 1784–1854

Fructuoso Rivera

MajorUruguay4 battles3 wars

Lifespan

1784 – 1854

1790180018101820183018401850Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental · 1816-1820Cisplatine War · 1825-1828Uruguayan Civil War · 1839-1851Battle of India Muerta — November 18, 1816 · Federal League · Portuguese Conquest of the Banda OrientalBattle of Arroyo Grande — October 28, 1818 · Federal League · Portuguese Conquest of the Banda OrientalBattle of Rincón — September 24, 1825 · Banda Oriental · Cisplatine WarBattle of Arroyo Grande — December 6, 1842 · Colorados · Uruguayan Civil War

Active service 1816–1842 — 4 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 32.

Profile

José Fructuoso Rivera y Toscana was a Uruguayan general who fought for the liberation of Banda Oriental from Brazilian rule, thrice served as President of Uruguay and was one of the instigators of the long Uruguayan Civil War. He is also considered to be the founder of the Colorado Party, which ruled Uruguay without interruption from 1865 until 1958.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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