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:
1817 | - | Purificación | - | Patriot | - | She was shot here by the royalists on 16th Septmeber 1817 |
Connections:
Women executed independence cause (Colombia)Biography:
She was shot in Purificación, Colombia, in 1817 for her part in the independence struggles. (Hincapie Borda, 154)
References:
Hincapie Borda, Alicia (2000) Tras la imagen y la presencia de Policarpa