Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Indigenous
Events:
1783 | - | Cuzco | - | Unknown | - | She was charged with supporting the Túpac Amaru rebellion. |
Connections:
Túpac Amaru RebellionBiography:
From Combapata, Cuzco, in 1783 she was charged with having supported the Túpac Amaru rebellion. (Campbell, 193)
Fisher claims that she "put herself under the orders" of Micaela Bastidas. (Fisher, 1966, 209)
References:
Campbell, Leon (1985) Women and the Great Rebellion in Peru, 1780-1783
Fisher, Lillian Estelle (1966) The Last Inca Revolt