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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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 Exile 1814 |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
| 1810 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | She was among a group of women who broke into the Viceroy's palace. |
| 1810 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | She lived in the Belén barrio. |
| 1814 | - | Bogotá | - | Patriot | - | She supported the federalists and gave assistance to Bolívar's troops. |
| 1816 | - | Ubaté | - | Unknown | - | She and her family were exiled here in August 1816. |
| 1829 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | She died on 15 November 1829. |
Connections:
Women exiled from Bogotá by MorilloBiography:
She ran a pulperia and had a house in the Belén barrio, Bogotá. She was among a group of middle class women who destroyed doors and threw stones, breaking the windows of the Viceroy's palace in 1810. She managed to break into the cuartel. She was said to have been strong, robust and energetic and kind to the poor. She supported the federalists in 1814 and gave aid to Bolívar's troops. The following ditty was written about her:
En travesías muchos se ocultaban
y los más bravos en Belén se alojan
donde la Pancha Guerra; aquí se fija
la bandera infernal que los cobija.
(Monsalve, 88-89)
She and her family were exiled to Ubaté in August 1816 by Morillo; they were probably held in the Cárcel Chiquito beforehand. She died on 15 November 1829 and was buried in La Candelaria. (Monsalve, 156, 159, 160)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia