Timoteo Aparicio

Timoteo Aparicio
Born(1814-08-22)August 22, 1814
Canelón Grande, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
DiedSeptember 9, 1882(1882-09-09) (aged 68)
Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay
Military career
Allegiance Uruguay
Branch
 National Army of Uruguay
Rank
General
Conflicts
Uruguayan Civil War
Platine War
Uruguayan War Revolution of the Lances

Timoteo Aparicio (1814–1882) was a Uruguayan politician and military figure that was a member of the National Party, most notable for spearheading the Revolution of the Lances.

Biography

He spent a good part of his life in the Florida Department and from there he defended the causes of the National Party, throughout the national territory. The Battle of Paso Severino was one of the most important events in his life as a revolutionary.

Their first confrontations took place with Manuel Oribe, in 1836 and later in the Great Siege of Montevideo, when the Great War and the Government of Cerrito .

During the presidency of Bernardo Prudencio Berro, he faced the forces of General Venancio Flores on several occasions. After the triumph of Flores in 1865, the white caudillo emigrated to Entre Ríos Province, Argentina. He returned in 1870, crossing the Uruguay River at the height of Gualeguaychú, to start the Revolution of the Lances, named after the weapon that he'd prefer using. In Paso Severino, between the current towns of Mendoza Chico and 25 de Mayo and on September 12 of that year, he faced forces loyal to President Lorenzo Batlle, who was defeated and successfully overthrown. The Convention of April 6, 1872 put an end to this armed struggle and led to cooperation between the Colorados and Nationals.

In January 1875, when the constitutional President José Eugenio Ellauri was overthrown, the National Party, headed by General Timoteo Aparicio, offered to restore it but was rejected.

The continuous armed struggles in which he participated forced him to abandon his job, in addition to having mortgaged his house and lands in favor of the revolutionary cause. In times of peace he was a very appreciated and supportive neighbor, dedicating himself to working the land with his own hands to survive; He ended his days in the midst of poverty, and after a painful ailment.

He was admired by co-religionists and political adversaries for his military achivements, which led to his promotion to the rank of General by a Colorado Party government, which he opposed.

In 2010, Aparicio's remains were moved from La Paz to the pantheon of the unknown soldier in the city of Florida.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "044-timoteo-aparicio.pdf" (PDF). contenidos.ceibal.edu.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Aparicio, Timoteo (1814-1882). » MCNBiografias.com". mcnbiografias.com (in Spanish). Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ "ARTÍCULOS DE JORGE PELFORT: TIMOTEO APARICIO". jorgepelfort.blogspot.com (in Spanish). Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Arribarán hoy a Florida los restos de Timoteo Aparicio". LARED21 (in Spanish). 2010-11-06. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  5. ↑ Intendencia de Canelones (5 November 2010). "Homenaje a Timoteo Aparicio en la ciudad de La Paz". imcanelones.gub.uy. Retrieved 2022-01-10.