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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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 Gazeta de Caracas, 5 Nov 1811, p.3. |
 Gazeta de Caracas, 5 Nov 1811, p.4 |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1811 | - | Barinas | - | Patriot | - | She offered to enlist in the republican army here. |
Connections:
Briceño familyTexts:
1811 - carta
Biography:
The daughter of Coronel Pedro Briceño and Manuela Méndez, she married José Francisco Villafañe.
She was among a group of women from Barinas province who in 1811 wrote to the governor offering to enlist in the republican army. Their offer was rejected, but their letter was printed in the Gaceta de Caracas. Her signature appeared first on the letter. (Tosta, 72.)
References:
Pérez Vila, Manuel (editor). (1983) Gaceta de Caracas
Davies, Catherine, Brewster, Claire and Owen, Hilary (2006) South American Independence. Gender, Politics, Text
Tosta, Virgilio (1987) Historia de Barinas