Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Connections:
Women smuggled correspondence for the patriotsBiography:
A Lima aristocratic woman, she married General (Erézcano?) who fought with San Martín. She was in favour of the independence cause and sent news of what was happening in Lima to Riva Agüero's troops. (García y García, 287)
References:
García y García, Elvira (1924) La mujer peruana a través de los siglos