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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 | - | Quito | - | Unknown | - | On 25 June 1810 she led a group of women who attacked the governor's house. |
Connections:
Women led women's battalionsBiography:
From Quito, on 25 June 1810 she led a group of women opposed to the new government in Cartagena. They marched on the house of the government representative, Vicente Talledo, armed with sticks and stones, and set alight to his house. (Monsalve, 82)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia