Gobierno del Cerrito

Manuel Oribe

Flag of Uruguay used by the Cerrito Government

The Cerrito Government (Spanish: Gobierno del Cerrito) governed almost all the Uruguayan territory during the Great Siege of Montevideo (1843-1851). It was led by Manuel Oribe y Viana.^[1]

Uruguay was experiencing the Guerra Grande, between the two traditional parties Colorado and Blanco. Oribe sieged the city during 9 years; his headquarters were established at the present neighbourhood of Cerrito de la Victoria. Other notable posts were Villa Restauración (with tribunal and university) and Buceo (with its harbor).

See also

• Gobierno de la Defensa
• Great Siege of Montevideo
• Uruguayan Civil War

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