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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:
| 1820-1829? | - | Mexico | - | Not applicable | - | She was born in the 1820s. |
| 1848 | - | Texas | - | Unknown | - | She fought in the Texas wars. |
Connections:
US/Mexico War 1846-48Biography:
Born in Mexico around the 1820s, she took part in front-line battle in the Texas wars under General Ampudia dressed in a Captain's uniform. (Salas, 31).
This could be "Dos Amades"
References:
Salas, Elizabeth (1990) Soldaderas in the Mexican Military: Myth and History