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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:
| 1815 | - | Mompós | - | Unknown | - | She fled Mompós around this time. |
| 1815-1820 | - | Guaduas | - | Unknown | - | She was a refugee here from around 1815-1820. |
| 1820 | - | Guaduas | - | Unknown | - | She left exile in Guaduas and returned to Ciudad Valerosa. |
Connections:
Mompós refugeesBiography:
She was married to Colonel Matias de Villar. She and her two sisters fled Mompós after the battle of Chimá (1815?) to escape persecution by the royalists. She had three young children. They sought exile up the slopes of the Cauca valley. One of her sisters died at Zaragoza in the harsh conditions, they then continued on foot through the mountains, almost barefoot. They crossed the river Magdalena and reached Guaduas. They returned to Ciudad Valerosa in 1820. (Monsalve, 109)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia