Because of their strong character .
That the assembly repealed in August of that year the Ambulance Act , the cities of Cartago , Heredia and Alajuela took up arms against the government in mid-September , but were defeated after a civil war lasted a fortnight .
Because of their strong character and that the assembly repealed in August of that year the Ambulance Act , the cities of Cartago , Heredia and Alajuela took up arms against the government in mid-September , but were defeated after a civil war lasted a fortnight .