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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. |
Connections:
San Martín, women connected toBiography:
From Lima, she is listed on 4 December 1798 as having given money to the monarchy for the war effort. (Temple, Gaceta, 235)
The mother of Costanza de la Puente y Querejazu.
Possibly the same person: the Marquesa de Villafuerte of Lima was said to be the best and most loyal ally of San Martín. (Parra Riego, 250)
References:
Parra de Riego, Carlos (1935) La limeña conspiradora y patriota
Temple, Ella Dunbar (1965) La Gaceta de Lima del Siglo XVIII, Facsimilares de seis ejemplares raros de este periódico