Teresa Cornejo (Corneja)

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: Unknown

Biographical details

Born in San Carlos, Venezuela, she dressed as a man and took part in the battles of Gameza, Pantano de Vargas and Boyacá. (Cherpak, 222) (Cherpak gives her name as Corneja, Monsalve claims this was Josefa Cornejo.)

Monsalve claims that she died in March 1814, in San Carlos Valencia. There was a lack of water and the river was the only source. The royalist soldiers shot those who went for water; Cornejo was among them. Monsalve, 60) If this is correct, she could not have taken part in the battle of Boyacá (1819)

Life Events

Died	1814	She was killed while trying to get water from the river at San Carlos?
Other	1819	She dressed a up as a man and took part in the battle of Boyacá?

References

Lavrin, Asunción, (1978), Latin American Women: Historical Perspectives; Contributions in Women's Studies, No.3.

Monsalve, José D, (1926), Mujeres de la independencia

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