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 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | She and her children were exiled from Bogotá by Morillo. |
1816 | - | Neiva | - | Unknown | - | Her husband was executed on 18 September 1816. |
Connections:
female relatives of executed patriotsBiography:
She married Fernando Salas. They lived in Bogotá. He was executed by the royalists in Neiva on 18 September 1816. She and her children were exiled from Bogotá by Morillo. She kept faith during her ordeal, hoping for the interception of a divine miracle. (Monsalve, 164)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia