April Revolution (Venezuela)
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Yellow Liberal victory
- Surrender of José Ruperto Monagas
- End of the Government of the Blues
- Beginning of Yellow Liberalism
| April Revolution | |||||||
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| Part of the Venezuelan civil wars | |||||||
 Antonio Guzmán Blanco at the Battle of Apure. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Blue government | Yellow liberals | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| José Ruperto Monagas |
Antonio Guzmán Blanco Joaquín Crespo Francisco Linares Alcántara | ||||||
The April Revolution, also known as the Yellow Revolution, was a successful campaign initiated by Antonio Guzmán Blanco with former leaders of the Venezuelan Federal War (1859-1863), including his most adept followers, Joaquín Crespo and Francisco Linares Alcántara, to overthrow the Blue government of José Ruperto Monagas.
After the Blue Revolution of 1868 that overthrew the government of Juan Crisóstomo Falcón, Antonio Guzmán Blanco had to leave the country as a victim of political persecution.[1]
Meanwhile, instability reigned in Venezuela with constant armed uprisings, among them those of José Ignacio Pulido , Joaquín Crespo, Matías Salazar, León Colina or Francisco Linares Alcántara, against President José Ruperto Monagas.[2]
Actions
Coming from Curaçao and bringing material to quickly assemble a rebel army, Guzmán and his army landed in Curamichate, near La Vela de Coro, on 14 February 1870. By 27 April of the same year, after three days of combat, they enter Caracas triumphantly acclaimed by the people dissatisfied with the government of José Ruperto Monagas. The city had been defended by 1,600 to 2,000 men, most of them armed residents.[3] General Monagas signed the surrender of the government and then began the long term of Antonio Guzmán Blanco as leader of the country (1870-1887), a period known as Yellow Liberalism.[4]