María Manuela Egúsquiza de Gálvez

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: Unknown

Biographical details

From Cajamarca, she was the sister of Mercedes Ortiz de Zevallos de Egúsquiza. She married Coronel José Gálvez, a patriot and worked with all her intelligence for the independence cause. Her son was General José Gálvez, later minister of war in Prado's government and grandmother of José Gálvez Moreno. Bolívar awarded her a medal for her services to the independence cause (in 1825?). (García y García, 270)

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1825

She was awarded a medal by Bolívar, possibly in 1825.

References

García y García, Elvira, (1924), La mujer peruana a través de los siglos

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