Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
1816 | - | Purificación | - | Patriot | - | She was shot here on 5th September by the royalists. |
Connections:
Women executed independence cause (Colombia)Biography:
She was shot in Purificiación, Colombia, in 1816 for her part in the independence struggles.
References:
Hincapie Borda, Alicia (2000) Tras la imagen y la presencia de Policarpa