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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:
| 1819 | - | Bogotá | - | Patriot | - | In August 1819 she was among a group of women presented to Bolívar. |
Connections:
González Manrique family (Bogotá)Biography:
She was the daughter of Miguel Ricaurte y Rigeiros and Josefa Manrique y Sanz de Santamaría, sister of Gil and Félix Ricaurte of Bogotá. She married Gregorio Tanco y Manrique.
On August 1819 she was among a group of 20 young women from distinguished families presented to Bolívar when he arrived at Bogotá in triumph. (Monsalve, 219, 222)
She was part of the González Manrique, Alvarez, Ricaurte, París, Pardo, Nariño clan. (Monsalve, 139)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia