Loretan Insurrection of 1896
1896 failed rebellion against the government of Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Loretan Insurrection of 1896[lower-alpha 1] was a rebellion of the population of the Department of Loreto against the government of Peru, fought from 2 May 1896 to 10 July 1896. During the insurrection, the population demanded federalization of Peru, and the reformation of Loreto into the autonomous state, which lead to self-proclamation of Federal State of Loreto, de facto autonomous region within Peru. On 10 July 1896, the rebellion was defeated by the government forces and the Federal State was disestablished.[1][2][3]
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Federal State of Loreto Loretan insurgents | Peru | ||||||
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Mariano José Madueño Ricardo Seminario y Aramburú |
Eduardo Jessup Emilio Vizcarra |
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