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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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Other names: Capitán
Gender:Male
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1775 | - | Girón | - | Not applicable | - | He was born on November 6, 1775 |
| 1805 | - | Tunja | - | Unknown | - | He married Isabel de Caicedo here in 1805. |
| 1810 | - | Bogotá | - | Patriot | - | He joined the independence cause. |
| 1811 | - | Popayán | - | Patriot | - | He was commander of the patriot forces victorious at the Battle the Lower Palace on March 28th 1811 |
| 1816 | - | Bogotá | - | Patriot | - | He was captured, imprisoned and executed by the royalists. |
Connections:
Alvarez family (Bogotá)Biography:
Brother of Josefa Baraya de Sanz de Santamaría de Montoya. A member of the Ricaurte family through his mother. (Monsalve, 86)
He was part of the González Manrique, Alvarez, Ricaurte, París, Pardo, Nariño clan. (Monsalve, 139)
He married Isabel de Caicedo (of the Sanz de Santamaría family) in Tunja in 1805. He attended the pro-independence meetings at Camilo Torres's home in Bogotá. He was imprisoned by the royalists in 1816. Those of his effects that weren't stolen were taken by the royalists. He was executed in 1816. (Monsalve, 36, 142)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia