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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:
| 1818 | - | Guadalupe | - | Patriot | - | She was executed (shot) here by the royalists in 18 December 1818. |
Connections:
Women executed independence cause (Colombia)Biography:
She was shot in Guadalupe, Colombia, in 1818 for her part in the independence struggles. (Hincapie Borda, 155)
In early December 1818 she was captured by the royalists for assisting the patriots and was executed on 18 December 1818 in the plaza of her native Guadalupe. (P. Forero, 46)
References:
Forero, Paulo E. (1972) Las heroinas olvidadas de la independencia
Hincapie Borda, Alicia (2000) Tras la imagen y la presencia de Policarpa