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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:
| 1813 | - | Caracas | - | Unknown | - | She fled Caracas for Cartagena in 1813. |
| 1813 | - | Cartagena | - | Unknown | - | She fled here in 1813. |
| 1813 | - | Barinas | - | Unknown | - | Her husband was executed in June 1813. |
| 1813 | - | Táchira | - | Unknown | - | She stayed in San Antonio del Táchira in May 1813. |
Connections:
Briceño familyTexts:
1813 - Letter to her husband, Antonio Nicolás Briceño, dated 15 May 1813. He received it short.....
Biography:
Possibly from Caracas, she was the compañera of those who fled to Cartagena. She went to Cartagena with her husband, Antonio Nicolás Briceño, but could not settle and resolved to return to Venezuela with Briceño. He left her in San Antonio, Táchira state and went into battle to certain death against Antonio Tíscar. Shortly before he was captured in battle, Briceño received a tear-stained letter from Jerez (see below). On 15 June 1813 a council of war condemned him to death, for his head and right hand to be cut off and displayed on the city walls. (Monsalve, 55-56)
She was probably member of the Briceño family of Barinas.
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia