The Revolution of 1904 was a civic-military revolt led by Aparicio Saravia against the government of José Batlle y Ordóñez in Uruguay.^[1] It was the last military conflict between Blancos and Colorados.^[2]

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Revolution of 1904
Clockwise from top left: 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, Lieutenant Oscar Muñoz Caravia, who died during the Battle of Masoller.
Date 1904 Location Uruguay Result Government Victory
Belligerents
Blanco Revolutionaries	Uruguayan Government
Commanders and leaders
Aparicio Saravia Abelardo Márquez Dionisio Viera José González Bernardo Gervasio Berro Manuel Macedo Basilio Muñoz José María Pampillón	José Batlle y Ordóñez Eduardo Vázquez Manuel Benavente Justino Muniz Pablo Galarza Guillermo Buist Basilicio Saravia Oscar Muñoz Caravia
Units involved
Blanco Army	Government Army
Strength
10,000	25,000

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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.^[3]

In the Battle of Tupambaé, General Aparicio Saravia faced the troops of General Pablo Galarza in the department of Cerro Largo.^[4] Saravia was wounded during the Battle of Masoller, and died several days later in Santana do Livramento, Brazil.^[5] The armistice was signed on September 24, 1904.^[6]

Several sons of Aparicio Saravia fought in the ranks of the revolutionary army. His brother Basilicio Saravia, served in the government army.^[7]

• Colonel Manuel Macedo Fuliáo, and sons during the Revolution of 1904
• shooting practice of Saravistas forces
• José F. González, colonel saravista
• Basilicio Saravia head of one of the divisions of the Uruguayan army
• Guillermo Buist, colonel of government forces
• General Eduardo Vázquez of Uruguayan Army
• shooting practices of government army forces