Liberal Revolution of 1895

The Liberal Revolution of 1895 took place in Ecuador, and was a period of radical social and political upheaval. The Revolution started on June 5, 1895 and ultimately resulted in the overthrow of the conservative government, which had ruled Ecuador for several decades, by the Radical Liberals, led by Eloy Alfaro. After the revolution, the new government legalized divorce, allowed religious freedom, and weakened the authority of the Church, which lost the land it held.[1]

Representation of the Battle of Chasqui, you can see the montoneros of Eloy Alfaro before the battle.

Liberal Revolution of 1895
[[File:Eloy Alfaro asambleas.jpg |frameless|upright=1]] Representation of the Battle of Chasqui, you can see the montoneros of Eloy Alfaro before the battle.
Date 5 28 Location Ecuador. Result Victoria Liberal.
Belligerents
Conservadores 20px|borde Conservadores	Liberales 20px|borde Liberales<
Commanders and leaders
Eloy Alfaro  José María Plácido Caamaño Juan Manuel Triviño † Ramón González Valencia Pedro Nel Ospina Manuel Antonio Franco † Manuel Serrano Renda Vicente Villamizar Carlos Concha Torres José María Sarasti Luis Vargas Torres Pedro J. Montero  Luciano Coral  Pedro Lizarzaburu Flavio Alfaro   Medardo Alfaro   Ulpiano Páez   Emilio Terán	Leonidas Plaza Pompeyo Baquero Luis Cordero Crespo Lizardo García Vicente Lucio Salazar Emilio Estrada Carmona Tomás Larrea
Strength
20px|borde Liberales 6000 soldados	20px|borde Conservadores 5000 soldados
Casualties and losses
8000 - 15000 muertos	6000 - 10000 muertos

The Revolution is often seen as marking the birth of modern Ecuador, with a new power structure that favored the Liberal Party, and new infrastructure projects such as the construction of a railway line between Quito and Guayaquil.[2]