María Manuela Herrera

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: Unknown

Biographical details

From San Felipe, Yucatán, Mexico, she was Hidalgo's mistress in 1801. (Hamill, 78)

She was a rich woman who set fire to her hacienda to prevent the royalists from taking its resources. She gave refuge to Pedro Moreno and Francisco Javier Mina who were fleeing the royalists. She was described as "benemérita ciudadana" in the Pensador Mexicano. (Carrera Stampa, 1)

She was probably from Guanajuato. She and her brother burned their hacienda to prevent the royalists from using its produce to help their war effort. In 1817 she assisted Francisco Javier Mina's expedition. She fled into the mountains when Mina and her brother were imprisoned. (Miquel i Vergés, 274)

She set fire to her hacienda to prevent the royalists from using its provisions. She was then robbed and insulted and had to live cold and hungry in the woods. (González Obregón, 160)

She appeared before the Comisario de Querétaro in 1809, giving her age as 41. (González Obregón, 177-178)

Life Events

Born	1768	She was born around this time.
Other	1801	She was Hidalgo's mistress in 1801.

References

Hamill Jr., Hugh M., (1966), The Hidalgo Revolt: Prelude to Mexican Independence

Miquel i Vergés, José María, (1969), Diccionario de Insurgentes

González Obregón, Luis, (c1952), Los procesos militar e inquisitorial del Padre Hidalgo y de otros caudillos insurgentes

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