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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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Other names: La Marquesa de Casa Dávila
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1821 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | She invited San Martín to a reception at her home. |
| 1822 | - | Peru | - | Patriot | - | She was awarded the Orden del Sol. |
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Hosted tertulias (women)Biography:
She hosted aristocratic salons in Lima; and was the first to invite San Martín to a reception after his triumphant entrance to Lima in 1821, thus breaking the coldness of the nobility towards him and his troops. Other women then imitated her. She was a staunch supporter of San Martín and of Bolívar. (García y García, 290)
She was awarded the Orden del Sol by San Martín in 1822. (Gaceta de Lima, 23-1-1822, p.3)
References:
(1950) Gaceta del Gobierno de Lima Independiente, Tomos I-III, Julio 1822-dic 1822
Davies, Catherine, Brewster, Claire and Owen, Hilary (2006) South American Independence. Gender, Politics, Text
García y García, Elvira (1924) La mujer peruana a través de los siglos