Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
1820 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | On 5 April 1820 she was tried by the royalists. |
Connections:
female relatives of executed patriotsBiography:
Possibly from Bogotá, she was the daughter of Ignacio Torres, and niece of Camilo Torres. On 5 April 1820 she was tried by the royalists and reprimanded for her opinions and enthusiasm for the independence cause. She was not executed because the Spanish captain Eugenio Tamariz energetically defended her. (Monsalve, 226)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia