Oribe, Manuel (mänwĕl` ōrē`bā), d. 1857, president of Uruguay (1834–38). After serving with José Gervasio Artigas, he became one of the Thirty-three Immortals who raised the standard of independence under Juan Lavalleja Lavalleja, Juan Antonio (hwän äntō`nyō läväyā`hä), c.1786–1853, Uruguayan revolutionist.
..... Click the link for more information. . He succeeded Fructuoso Rivera Rivera, Fructuoso (fr
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..... Click the link for more information. as president and became friendly with the Argentine dictator, Juan Manuel de Rosas Rosas, Juan Manuel de (hwän mänwĕl` dā rô`säs)
..... Click the link for more information. . He lost the support of Rivera, who revolted (1836) and forced him to resign (1838). With the help of Lavalleja and Rosas, the exiled Oribe began the long civil war that nearly destroyed Uruguay. It was marked especially by the eight-year siege (1843–51) of Montevideo, but a combined force of Brazilians, rebellious Argentines under Urquiza Urquiza, Justo José de (h
..... Click the link for more information. , and the besieged (the Colorados) finally defeated Oribe's party (the Blancos).
..... Click the link for more information. . He succeeded Fructuoso Rivera Rivera, Fructuoso (fr
kt..... Click the link for more information. as president and became friendly with the Argentine dictator, Juan Manuel de Rosas Rosas, Juan Manuel de (hwän mänwĕl` dā rô`säs)
..... Click the link for more information. . He lost the support of Rivera, who revolted (1836) and forced him to resign (1838). With the help of Lavalleja and Rosas, the exiled Oribe began the long civil war that nearly destroyed Uruguay. It was marked especially by the eight-year siege (1843–51) of Montevideo, but a combined force of Brazilians, rebellious Argentines under Urquiza Urquiza, Justo José de (h
..... Click the link for more information. , and the besieged (the Colorados) finally defeated Oribe's party (the Blancos).
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