The War of the Generals was a civil war fought in Ecuador from 1911 to 1912. Its causes laid in liberal opposition to the authoritarian reign of Eloy Alfaro.[1] The revolt began on 28 December 1911.[2] The decisive battle of the war was fought on 18 January 1912 at Yaguachi, where Alfaro was defeated and captured.[1] Alfaro's body was publicly cremated on 28 January 1912.[1] Total casualties on both sides numbered around 1500.[1] Less than a year later, a new civil war would erupt in Ecuador, which would see the Esmeraldas Province rise up against the rule of Leónidas Plaza.[3]