Chilean Civil War of 1851

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The Chilean Civil War of 1851 was an internal conflict sparked by disputes over the presidential succession and liberal–conservative tensions, culminating in armed clashes between supporters of Manuel Montt and his opponents.

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instanceOf armed conflict
civil war
aftermath Manuel Montt confirmed as president of Chile NERFINISHED
continued liberal opposition through political channels
aimOfGovernment to secure Manuel Montt’s presidency
aimOfRebels to prevent Manuel Montt from assuming the presidency
conflictBetween opponents of Manuel Montt
supporters of Manuel Montt
conflictType internal conflict
country Chile
endTime 1851-12
followedBy Chilean Civil War of 1859 NERFINISHED
hasBattle Battle of Loncomilla NERFINISHED
Battle of Santiago (1851) NERFINISHED
hasCasualties hundreds of dead and wounded
hasCause dispute over presidential succession in Chile
opposition to the election of Manuel Montt as president of Chile
tensions between liberals and conservatives in Chile
hasCharacteristic armed clashes between government and rebel forces
rooted in liberal–conservative ideological tensions
hasEffect increased political polarization in Chile
repression of liberal opposition in Chile
strengthening of the Chilean central government
hasLeader José María de la Cruz NERFINISHED
Manuel Montt NERFINISHED
hasParticipant Chilean conservative factions
Chilean liberal factions
José María de la Cruz NERFINISHED
Manuel Montt NERFINISHED
languageOfContext Spanish
locatedInTime 19th century
post-independence period of Chile
mainTheater Concepción region NERFINISHED
Santiago region NERFINISHED
southern Chile NERFINISHED
opposingForce government forces of Chile
rebel forces led by José María de la Cruz
partOf history of Chile
politicalContext conflict between presidentialism and congressional influence in Chile
debate over constitutional order in Chile
precededBy Chilean presidential election of 1851 NERFINISHED
relatedTo Chilean Civil War of 1829–1830 NERFINISHED
Chilean Civil War of 1891 NERFINISHED
result consolidation of conservative dominance in Chilean politics
victory of government forces loyal to Manuel Montt
significantEvent siege and fighting in Santiago in 1851
uprising in Concepción in 1851
startTime 1851-09

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Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna participatedIn Chilean Civil War of 1851