Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
1814 | - | Ospino | - | Unknown | - | She fought at the battle of Ospino. |
1814 | - | Ospino | - | Unknown | - | She died in battle on 2 February 1814. |
Connections:
Women killed or injured in battleBiography:
She was one of a group of women from Ospino, Venezuela, who fought beside the men against the royalists on 2 February 1814. Twelve women died in the battle. (Monsalve, 58)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia