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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 | - | Unknown | - | Her house was set on fire, she was captured and taken with her youngest son to Viloma. |
Connections:
Women imprisoned, independence causeBiography:
From Cochabamba, she was the mother of independence heroes José Manuel Chinchilla and José Miguel Chinchilla. In 1815 she was captured and her house was set on fire by her sons´ enemies. She was taken to Viloma, with the youngest son who was just a child. (Urquidi, 207)
References:
Urquidi, José Macedonio (1918) Bolivianas ilustres, heroinas, escritoras, artistas, Tomo I