Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
1797 | - | Santiago de Chile | - | Not applicable | - | She was born around 1797. |
1817 | - | Santiago de Chile | - | Unknown | - | Her right hand was cut off by the Spaniards for having written letters dictated by her mother. |
Connections:
Hosted independence meetingsBiography:
She was born around 1797 (Grez describes her as aged 14 to 15 in 1811), from Santiago de Chile, the daughter of Agueda Monasterio de Lattapiat, she helped her mother write letters to the exiled republican troops. In 1817 her right hand was cut off by the Spanish authorities. (Grez, 67-70.)
References:
Grez, Vicente (1966) Las mujeres de la independencia