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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:
| 1800 | - | Bogotá | - | Not applicable | - | She was born in Bogotá in 1800. |
| 1816 | - | Facatativá | - | Unknown | - | She was possibly exiled to Facatativá by Morillo in August 1816. |
| 1819 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | She presented a laurel wreath to the Liberator in celebration of the triumphal entry of the patriot troops in Boyacá |
| 1833 | - | Venezuela | - | Unknown | - | In 1833 she went to live in Venezuela. |
| 1878 | - | Caracas | - | Unknown | - | She died on 22nd October |
Connections:
Female relatives of past and future leading political/military/ cultural figuresBiography:
Born in 1800, (possibly in Colombia) she was the daughter and granddaughter of two upper class women who were killed in battle by Morillo as they fought for the Independence of Colombia. She married General Urdaneta, a friend and compañero of Bolívar, and who was later President of Colombia. In 1833 they went to live in Venezuela, where Urdanieta was appointed Plenipotentiary Minister in Spain and France. She died in 1878. (Knaster, 511.)
This could be the same person or her mother: Doña Dolores Vargas was probably held in the Cárcel Chiquita and then exiled to Facatativá by Morillo in August 1816 (she is listed as doña). (Monsalve, 157, 159)
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