Rafaela Rangel

Gender:Female

Ethnic origen: Unknown

Events:

1814  -  San Carlos  -  Patriot  -  She was shot by royalists in March 1814 when she went to fetch water from the river.

Connections:

Women shot at San Carlos

Biography:
She was shot in March 1814 at San Carlos, Valencia, Venezuela. There was a lack of water in the town and the river was the only source. The royalist soldiers shot those who tried to fetch water; Rangel was among them. (Monsalve, 60)

References:

Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia