The Federal War (Spanish: Guerra Federal), was a civil war (1859–1863) in Venezuela between the conservative party and the liberal party about the monopoly of the conservatives of the land and the goverment positions, and their renuance to grant any reforms. This drove the liberalist to look for greater autonomy for the provinces. The Federal war was mainly a guerrilla war largely without a centralized comand for the Federalists, who let loose the social resentment of the opressed classes agaisnt the Bourgeoisie. Just over three major conventional battles were fought: The Battle of Santa Inés (December 10, 1859), in which Zamora and 3,400 men defeated the Central Army of 2,300 men, with about 1,200 causalties altogether both sides; the Battle of Coplé (February 17, 1860), victory of the goverment forces of general León de Febres Cordero over a Federalist army of 4,500 men, comanded by Falcón, and the Battle of Buchivacoa (December 26-December 27, 1862). The hostilities ended with the signing of the Treaty of Coche in April 1863. It was the biggest civil war Venezuela had had since its independence. Hundreds of thousands died in the violence of the war, or from hunger or disease, in a country with a population of just over a million people. Ezequiel Zamora was a famous Venezuelan soldier and leader in the so-called Federal War of 1859-1863. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (115th in leap years). ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Barinas is a city in west central Venezuela. ... Portuguesa may refer to: Portuguese, relating to Portugal Portuguesa State, a state of Venezuela. ... Estado Cojedes is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... Estado Apure is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... Guárico State Anthem State motto: Si amas la libertad, ven a mis pampas (English: If you love liberty, come to my plains) Location whithin Venezuela Created (given current status) 1900 State capital San Juan de los Morros Area 64,986 km² Population (2001 est. ... The term federalist refers to several sets of political beliefs around the world. ... Ezequiel Zamora was a famous Venezuelan soldier and leader in the so-called Federal War of 1859-1863. ... Juan Crisóstomo Falcón y Zavarce (27 January 1820 – 29 April 1870) was president of Venezuela (1863-1868). ... Antonio Guzmán Blanco (1829–1899) President of Venezuela, a caudillo who dominated the nation from 1870 to 1888. ... José Antonio Páez José Antonio Páez (June 13, 1790 - May 6, 1873) was the first President of Venezuela. ... Julián Castro was President of Venezuela 1858-1859. ... A civil war is a war in which parties within the same culture, society or nationality fight against each other for the control of political power. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article deals with conservatism as a political philosophy. ... Liberalism is an ideology, philosophical view, and political tradition which holds that liberty is the primary political value. ... Look up guerrilla in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Ezequiel Zamora was a famous Venezuelan soldier and leader in the so-called Federal War of 1859-1863. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Juan Crisóstomo Falcón y Zavarce (27 January 1820 – 29 April 1870) was president of Venezuela (1863-1868). ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 361st in leap years. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (362nd in leap years). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The term disease refers to an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs function. ...