Western Hemisphere 115
MID#1519
Dispute Number: 1519
Date(s): August 1863 to December 30, 1863
Participants: 100 Colombia/130 Ecuador
Outcome (and Settlement): Victory for side A (Negotiated)
Fatalities: >999 deaths
Narrative: The Ecuador-Colombia War of 1863 occurred amidst the backdrop of
the Colombian civil war, where Tomas Cipriano de Mosquera defeated Ospina and
rechristened Nueva Granada into the United States of Colombia. Mosquera hoped to
restore the former Gran Colombia, which led him into conflict with Ecuador. Those
grandiose ambitions for Mosquera were paramount, but the ensuing conflict also pit-
ted a conservative, pro-clerical Ecuadorian leader who had just concluded a concordat
with the Papacy, against the liberal, anti-clerical Mosquera. The main battle of the war
was fought at Cuaspud (on December 6), where the Colombia army routed the Ecua-
dorians. Negotiations intensified following the conflict, with the Treaty of Pinzaqui
ultimately ending the issue on December 30, 1863.
Coding changes: End Date changed from December 6, 1863.
MID#4498
Dispute Number: 4498
Date(s): July 1, 2005
Participants: 130 Ecuador/100 Colombia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Ecuador increased its forces on the border with Colombia to prevent incur-
sions by rebels.
MID#499
Dispute Number: 4499
Date(s): March 5, 2006 to March 11, 2006
Participants: 100 Colombia/130 Ecuador
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Both Ecuador and Colombia moved to reinforce their border as guerrillas
from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People’s Army (FARC) were
active along the border. Ecuador also protested a Colombian airspace violation on
March 11, 2006.
MID#4501
Dispute Number: 4501
Date(s): March 2007
Participants: 100 Colombia/130 Ecuador