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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:
| 1836 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | She married Thomas Manby. |
Connections:
Female relatives of past and future leading political/military/ cultural figuresBiography:
The daughter of General Pedro Fortoul, she married mercenary Thomas Manby in Bogotá in 1836 after Mary English had suggested her as a suitable bride. She was from a wealthy family and related to President Santander. The marriage was advantageous to both Fortoul and Manby: she brought economic security; he "enlarged [Pedro Fortoul's] circle of business contacts and [expanded] his commercial networks". (Brown, 180, 183-184)
Related to Manuela Ramírez de Fortoul?