| Partof: | the Uruguayan Civil War |
| Date: | September 19, 1836 |
| Place: | Carpintería creek, Durazno Department, Uruguay |
| Result: | Oribe government victory |
| Combatant1: | Government of Manuel Oribe |
| Combatant2: | Rebels with Fructuoso Rivera |
| Commander1: | Ignacio Oribe Juan Antonio Lavalleja |
| Strength1: | 2,200 – 3,000 |
| Strength2: | 1,400 |
The Battle of Carpintería was an important battle between troops loyal to the government of Manuel Oribe and the revolutionary forces led by Fructuoso Rivera.[1]
The combattants differentiated themselves with white or red-colored insignias.[2] The whites were conservative and supporters of Federalism,[3] while the red-colored supported liberalism and were close to the Unitarians.[4]
The battle meant a success for the government.[5] This is considered the birth of the National Party ("blancos", white) and the Colorado Party ("colorados", red-colored).