Disputes between Ecuador, ruled by the conservative Garcia Moreno, and Colombia, under the liberal Tomás de Mosquera, erupted when a Ecuadorian army crossed into Colombia only to meet complete defeat. The Colombians invaded in turn but the Treaty of Pinsaqui ended the short conflict, restoring affairs to their pre-war status. (By John Osborne)
Source Citation
Spencer C. Tucker (ed.), A Global Chronology of Conflict: From the Ancient World to the Modern Middle East (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2010), 1404.