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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:
| 1816 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | She and her children were exiled from Bogotá by Morillo. |
| 1816 | - | Neiva | - | Unknown | - | Her husband was executed on 7 October 1816. |
Connections:
female relatives of executed patriotsBiography:
From Bogotá, she married Coronel Manuel Asencio Tello, who was executed by the royalists in Neiva on 7 October 1816. She and her children were exiled to La Mesa, far from her family. One of her young sons suffered a serious illness and died. She married her eldest daughter, Rafaela, aged 13, to Gregorio Castro. (Monsalve, 164)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia