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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Gender:Male
Ethnic origen: White
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| 1803 | - | Mexico City | - | Unknown | - | He was Viceroy of Mexico from 1803-1808. |
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Mexican Insurgent IntellectualsBiography:
The Viceroy of Mexico from 1803-1808. He was the friend and patron of Ignacio Allende. (León Helguera, 39)
After Napoleon's invasion of Spain, he was overthrown in a coup on 16 September 1808, led by a group of peninsulares who feared a Creole separatist plot. He was replaced by Francisco Xavier de Lizana y Beaumont (interim) and then by a senior army officer, Francisco Xavier de Venegas. (Archer, 1595-1595)
References:
Werner, Michael S. (editor). (1997) Encyclopedia of Mexico