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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 | - | San Carlos | - | Patriot | - | She joined the independence army, dressed as a man. |
| 1819 | - | Boyacá | - | Unknown | - | She fought here at the battle of Boyacá in 1819. |
| 1819 | - | Gameza | - | Patriot | - | She fought here at the battle of Gámeza in 1819. |
Connections:
Women accompanied husbands/ brothers into battleBiography:
From San Carlos, Valencia, Venezuela, in 1814 she dressed in men's clothes and joined her husband in the severely depleted ranks of the patriot army. She took part in the campaigns in Venezuela and Colombia, fighting in the battles of Gámeza, Pantano de Vargas and Boyacá in 1819. (Monsalve, 60)
Related to Teresa Cornejo?
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia