Medieval Uruguay

Medieval Uruguay

In 1516 the Spanish first explored the area which is now known as Uruguay. In 1680 the Portuguese founded the Colonia de Sacramento. In 1726 the Porutguese settled the town of Montevideo. Uraguayans fought against the Portuguese, ousting them in 1928. In 1930 a new constitution was drawn; however, civil war broke out between Liberal & Conservative factions. The Liberals (Colorados) won the victory in 1865 after more than 30 years of unrest. [BM] {UA}