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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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 María Mercedes Coronel |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1777 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Not applicable | - | She was born in Buenos Aires on 25 September 1777. |
| 1810 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She began to donate 8 pesos monthly to the upper Peru campaign in June 1810. |
| 1854 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She died in Buenos Aires on 19 June 1854. |
Connections:
Women financial support to independence causeBiography:
She was born in Buenos Aires on 25 September 1777, the daughter of José Coronel and Gregoria Concha. She married Francisco Paso, brother of General Paso and contributed 8 pesos fuertes each month to the expedition to Upper Peru, in June 1810. She died in Buenos Aires on 19 June 1854. (Carranza, 40-41)
References:
Carranza, Adolfo P. (1910) Patricias argentinas