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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: White
Events:
| 1813 | - | Maturín | - | Unknown | - | On 16 May 1813 she was killed during or after a battle in Villa de Aragua, Maturín. |
Connections:
Women soldiersBiography:
From Maturín, Venezuela, on 16 May 1813 she among three women who were killed during or after a battle in Villa de Aragua, Maturín. She was singled out by Bolívar: "Entre las más bellas de su sexo, la joven Luisa Arambide, hija de un español pero nacida en América, fue públicamente expuesta y azotada, hasta rendir su último aliento." Monsalve notes that some sources say she was killed by a sabre, others that she was whipped to death. (Monsalve, 55)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia