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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:
| 1810 | - | Sucre | - | Unknown | - | She fought alongside Juana Azurduy in the 1810s. |
Connections:
Azurduy groupBiography:
From a notable family in Sucre, she was one of Azurduy's band of Amazonas. On 21 December 1826 Bolívar awarded her a medal for her services to the independence cause. (Urquidi, 159)
References:
Urquidi, José Macedonio (1918) Bolivianas ilustres, heroinas, escritoras, artistas, Tomo I