María de la Patria

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: Indigenous

Biographical details

At the battle of Ayohuma, Argentina, the royalists led by Joaquín de la Pezuela unexpectedly attacked and defeated Belgrano's troops beside a river at the pampa in Ayohuma. A woman, María, and her two daughters ran onto the battleground carrying water to the injured. She was named "María de la Patria" and she cured the injured. "Las mueve el agradacimiento o, en verdad, el patriotismo." (Aguirre, 93)

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References

Aguirre, Gisela, et al, (1999), Manuel Belgrano, Colección dirigida por Félix Luna

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