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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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 Exile 1814 |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
| 1816 | - | Neiva | - | Unknown | - | Her husband was executed on 18 September 1816. |
Connections:
female relatives of executed patriotsBiography:
She was a diminutive, extremely caring woman from Bogotá. She married Coronel Benito Salas. He was executed by the royalists in Neiva on 18 September 1816. Her daughter, Joaquina Salas was born shortly afterwards, a nervous child. She was exiled from Bogotá. (Monsalve, 163-164)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia