Caning when the county court decided that an abscess that developed on his hand was the result of a caning. Caning Caning is a form of corporal punishment consisting of a number of hits (known as "strokes" or "cuts") with a single cane usually made of rattan, generally applied to the offender's bare or clothed buttocks (see spanking) or hand(s) (on the palm). Caning on the knuckles or shoulders is much less common. Caning can also be applied to the soles of the feet (foot whipping or bastinado). The size and flexibility of the cane and the mode of application, as
Revolution of the Lances form or another was to last until the early 20th century, when the Blanco forces were defeated at the Battle of Masoller in 1904. Revolution of the Lances The Revolution of the Lances ("Revolución de las Lanzas") occurred in Uruguay from September 12, 1870 to April 6, 1872. Led by Timoteo Aparicio, leader of the National Party of Uruguay (the Blancos) and a former army officer, it was named after the "tacuara", an improvised weapon used by South American militias, consisting of a knife tied to a stalk of cane similar to bambu, resulting in a rudimentary lance. The series