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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:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
| 1825 | - | Cajamarca | - | Patriot | - | She was awarded a medal by Bolívar, possibly in 1825. |
Connections:
Female relatives of past and future leading political/military/ cultural figuresBiography:
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)
References:
García y García, Elvira (1924) La mujer peruana a través de los siglos