Maria França

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Biographical details

Maria França was a resident of Porto Alegre who supported the Republican side in the Farroupilha War of Rio Grande do Sul (1835-45). She narrowly escaped death at the hands of enemy Monarchist gunfire on one occasion when she was leaving the city. She is thought to have fought alongside the Farroupilha General Onofre Pires (Frigeri and Rüdiger, 174).

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1835

Supported the Republican cause during the Farroupilha War (1835-45).

References

Silveira, Diva Ione, (1985), Mulher e Sociedade à Época Farroupilha

Silveira, Diva Ione, (1985), A Mulher na Revolução Farroupilha

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