Nicolasa Briceño

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: White

Biographical details

The daughter of Coronel Pedro Briceño and Manuela Méndez, she married José Francisco Villafañe.

She was among a group of women from Barinas province who in 1811 wrote to the governor offering to enlist in the republican army. Their offer was rejected, but their letter was printed in the Gaceta de Caracas. Her signature appeared first on the letter. (Tosta, 72.)

Life Events

Other

1811

She offered to enlist in the republican army.

References

Tosta, Virgilio, (1987), Historia de Barinas

Pérez Vila, Manuel, (1983), Gaceta de Caracas

Davies, Catherine, Brewster, Claire and Owen, Hilary, (2006), South American Independence. Gender, Politics, Text

Publications
Letter: carta

Links
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