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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:
| 1814 | - | Ocumare de la Costa | - | Patriot | - | She was killed here by the royalists on 20 February 1814. |
Biography:
From Ocumare, Venezuela, she is described as a model of virtue. She and her husband, Pedro de la Vega, were among those killed by the royalists on 20 February 1814. (Monsalve, 58-59)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia