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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 attacked a royalist barracks in Cochabamba. |
| 1817 | - | Bolivia | - | Unknown | - | She fought in the highlands of Chapare (Chacatia). |
| 1867 | - | Cochabamba | - | Unknown | - | She died in Cochabamba. |
Connections:
Women carried flags into battleBiography:
She was born in Potosí, Bolivia. In 1815 she was among several women who took part in the successful assault on a royalist army barracks in Cochabamba. She also took part in combat in in the highlands of Chapare (Chacatia) around 1817. She wore a military uniform and carried the patriot flag during the battle against General Valdés. She married the "inmortal guerrero" José Miguel García Lanzo, hero of many battles who fought for independence for 15 years before being killed defending Sucre. Saravia died in 1867 at an advanced age, having lived in Cochabamba for some time with full public respect. (Urquidi, 203-204)
Related to María Matute de Saravia?
References:
Urquidi, José Macedonio (1918) Bolivianas ilustres, heroinas, escritoras, artistas, Tomo I