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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:
| 1798 | - | Lima | - | Royalist | - | She gave money to the monarchy. |
| 1822 | - | Peru | - | Patriot | - | She was possibly awarded the Orden del Sol. |
Connections:
Orden del Sol (women)Biography:
From Lima, she was listed on 4 December 1798 as having given money to the monarchy for the war effort. (Temple, Gaceta, 235-236)
Possibly the same woman was awarded the Orden del Sol by San Martín in 1822. (García, 295)
References:
García y García, Elvira (1924) La mujer peruana a través de los siglos
Temple, Ella Dunbar (1965) La Gaceta de Lima del Siglo XVIII, Facsimilares de seis ejemplares raros de este periódico