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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:
| 1814 | - | Santa Cruz | - | Patriot | - | On 25 May 1814 she duped the royalists at Santa Cruz. |
Connections:
Women financial support to independence causeBiography:
On 25 May 1814 royalist colonel Manuel Antonio Blanco invaded Santa Cruz, Bolivia, as a victor. Velasco de Ibañez took stock of the situation and paid him 4,000 pesos. Colonel Blanco left Santa Cruz thinking it to be royalist and went in search of the bulk of the rebel troops. They had regrouped and attacked him at Piray and La Florida. Blanco lost the battle and was killed. (Urquidi, 230-231)
References:
Urquidi, José Macedonio (1918) Bolivianas ilustres, heroinas, escritoras, artistas, Tomo I