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. The combattants differentiated themselves with white or red-colored insignias. The whites were conservative and supporters of Federalism, while the red-colored supported liberalism and were close to the Unitarians. The battle meant a success for the government. This is considered the birth of the National Party ("blancos", white) and the Colorado Party ("colorados", red-colored).