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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: White
Events:
| 1809 | - | Quito | - | Unknown | - | She married Francisco Antonio de la Peña around 1809. |
| 1810 | - | Quito | - | Unknown | - | She was possibly widowed in 1810. |
| 1813 | - | Quito | - | Unknown | - | Died |
Connections:
Zárate familyBiography:
From Quito, she married Francisco Antonio de la Peña, son of Rosa Zárate. He was a young colonel in the independence army who was among those killed in the attacks on prisoners on 2 August (1810?). She was persecuted and sentenced to death and died very young, in 1813, leaving a young daughter, Manuela. (Monsalve, 47-48)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia