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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: White
Events:
| 1803 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | She married Nicolás Ballén de Guzmán in Bogotá. |
| 1816 | - | Pore | - | Patriot | - | Her brother-in-law, Frutos Joaquín Gutíerrez, was executed by the royalists. |
Connections:
female relatives of executed patriotsBiography:
Born in Spain, she married Nicolás Ballén de Guzmán and was sister-in-law of Josefa Ballén de Guzmán and Frutos Joaquín Gutíerrez. They lived in Bogotá. She and Ballén strongly supported the independence cause, which led to her being reduced to misery by the royalists. (Monsalve, 180)
Her brother-in-law, Frutos Joaquín was executed by the royalists in October 1816.
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia