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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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 Martina Warnes |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1781 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Not applicable | - | She was born in Buenos Aires on 24 November 1781. |
| 1805 | - | Montevideo | - | Unknown | - | She married Baltasar Unquera on 28 July 1805. |
| 1810 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Patriot | - | She donated a good quality telescope to the independence cause in June 1810. |
Connections:
Women financial support to independence causeBiography:
She was born in Buenos Aires on 24 November 1781, the daughter of Manuel Antonio Warnes of Cartagena and Ana García de Zuñiga. Her father was a Captain of milicias, and alguacil mayor del Santo Oficio y Cabildante. She married Baltasar Unquera on 28 July 1805, a sailor in charge of "El Fuerte". He died in Spain, years later. In June 1810 she donated a telescope of "high quality" to the independence cause and her mother gave 50 pesos fuertes. (Carranza, 48-49)
References:
Carranza, Adolfo P. (1910) Patricias argentinas