Nicaragua's National War, originally a product of…

Nicaragua's National War, originally a product of interparty strife, ironically serves as a catalyst for cooperation between the liberal and conservative parties.

The capital is moved to Managua in an effort to dampen interparty conflict, and on September 12, 1856, both parties had signed an agreement to join efforts against Walker.

This pact marks the beginning of an era of peaceful coexistence between Nicaragua's political parties, although the onus of the liberals' initial support of Walker allows the conservatives to rule Nicaragua for the next three decades.

After Walker's departure, Patricio Rivas serves as president for the third time.

He remains in office until June 1857, when liberal General Maximo Jerez and conservative General Tomas Martinez assume a bipartisan presidency.

A Constituent Assembly convenes in November of this year and names General Martinez as president (1858-67).