Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
1789 | - | Salta | - | Not applicable | - | She was born in Salta. |
1842 | - | Salta | - | Unknown | - | She died in Salta. |
Connections:
Women smuggled correspondence for the patriotsBiography:
Born in Salta in 1789, she married Braulio Anzoátegui. During the royalist invasions and occupation of Salta she participated in women's spy groups, sending messages to the patriots. She died in Salta in 1842. (Sosa de Newton, 467-468)
References:
Sosa de Newton, Lily (1986) Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas