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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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 Exile 1814 |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1810 | - | Bogotá | - | Patriot | - | She marched to the Viceroy's palace, Bogotá, on 20 July 1810. |
| 1816 | - | Tabio | - | Unknown | - | She and her family were exiled to Tabio in August 1816. |
Connections:
Nariño groupBiography:
An aristocratic woman who participated in the independence activities of 20 July 1810. (Knaster, 482.)
She was among a group of women who marched to the Viceroy's palace, Bogotá, on 20 July 1810. (Monsalve, 84, 85)
A staunch supporter of the independence cause she married Antonio Bailly in 1812, a good friend of Nariño. Bailly was assassinated in 1813 by his slave. (Monsalve, 87)
She and her family were exiled to Tabio in August 1816 and were probably held in the Cárcel Chiquito beforehand. (Monsalve, 156,159)
Related to Michaela Nieto?
References:
Knaster, Meri (1977) Women in Spanish America: An Annotated Bibliography from Pre-Conquest to Contemporary Times
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia