Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
1730-1740? | - | Venezuela | - | Not applicable | - | From a family of Venezuelan royalists she was probably born around the 1730s. |
1810-1820? | - | Venezuela | - | Patriot | - | She adopted the independence cause when in her 80s. She was captured by Morales, publicly whipped and decapitated |
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Women executed independence cause (Venezuela)Biography:
From a Venezuelan royalist family, she adopted the independence cause when in her 80s. She was captured by Morales, publicly whipped and decapitated. (Knaster, 480.)