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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:
| 1816 | - | Bogotá | - | Patriot | - | Her husband was executed by the royalists in June 1816. |
Connections:
female relatives of executed patriotsBiography:
From Bogotá, she married José María Carbonell who was executed by the royalists in June 1816. She could only watch him writhe in agony as his executioners did not kill him instantly, his clothes caught fire from the gunshots and he eventually burned to death. (Monsalve, 137-138)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia