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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:Male
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1809 | - | Guanajuato | - | Unknown | - | He attended tertulias here. |
| 1816 | - | Spain | - | Unknown | - | He was exiled died in Spain. |
Connections:
Enlightenment ideasBiography:
He was part of a group who discussed enlightenment ideas in Guanajuato, Mexico. Led by the Spanish intendant of Guanajuato, Juan Antonio Riaño, the group included Corregidor Miguel Domínguez, María Josefa Ortiz, Ignacio Allende, Juan Aldama and Miguel Hidalgo. (Rodríguez, 160)
He was a close friend of Ignacio Allende. He married Josefa Taboada a few days before the Grito de Dolores. She followed him into battle. Abasolo was taken prisoner at La Noria de Baján and taken to Chihuahua where he was sentenced to death. Taboada went on her knees to the military commander, Nemesio Salcedo y Salcedo to plead for his life. She managed to persuade Viceroy Venegas to reduce the sentence to perpetual imprisonment in Spain. She accompanied Abasolo to Veracruz where she gave her jewels to the captain to pay for her passage. Abasolo died in 1816 in Spain. (Rosales, 57-60)
References:
Romero de Valle, Emilia (editor). (1948) Mujeres de América
Rodríguez O., Jaime E. (1998) The Independence of Spanish America