Last photograph of General Aparicio Saravia, taken during the revolution, Rebel patrols in the streets of Melo, Government forces during the revolution, Campaign Hospital of the National Party, The Revolution of 1904 was a civic-military revolt led by Aparicio Saravia against the government of José Batlle y Ordóñez in Uruguay.
[2] It was the bloodiest of the revolutions that occurred in Uruguay, with large numbers of casualties and injuries on both sides.
On June 6, 1904, took place the Battle of Guayabos (Salto Department), in which the saravista colonel Abelardo Márquez, was defeated by government troops.
[4] Saravia was wounded during the Battle of Masoller, and died several days later in Santana do Livramento, Brazil.
[6] Several sons of Aparicio Saravia fought in the ranks of the revolutionary army.