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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:
| 1815 | - | Cochabamba | - | Patriot | - | She took part in the successful taking of a royalist barracks. |
Connections:
Women soldiersBiography:
From Cochabamba, Bolivia, she was the sister of José Mariano Montesinos, a soldier in the independence army. In 1815 she was among several women who took part in the successful assault on a royalist army barracks. (Urquidi, 203-204)
References:
Urquidi, José Macedonio (1918) Bolivianas ilustres, heroinas, escritoras, artistas, Tomo I