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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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Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
| 1817 | - | Machetá | - | Patriot | - | She was shot in Machalá on 26 November 1817 by the royalists. |
Connections:
Women executed independence cause (Colombia)Biography:
She was born in Machetá, Colombia, and shot there on 27 November 1817 for her part in the independence struggles. (Hincapie Borda, 155)
References:
Díaz y Díaz, Oswaldo (1962) Los Almeydas: Episodios de la resistencia patriota contra el ejército pacificador de tierra firme
Hincapie Borda, Alicia (2000) Tras la imagen y la presencia de Policarpa