Toma de Mercedes

Toma de Mercedes was the takeover of the city of Mercedes by the Ejército Blanco under the command of Timoteo Aparicio. The capture took place on August 25, 1870 during the Revolución de las Lanzas in the Banda Oriental.
In the ranks of the revolutionary army served prominent Blancos military men like Anacleto Medina and Gerónimo Amilivia. Among the leaders of the Colorado party who took part in the defense of the city was Juan Idiarte Borda, future Uruguayan president. 