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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: White
Events:
| 1811 | - | Spain | - | Not applicable | - | She was born in Spain in 1811. |
| 1825 | - | Yucatán | - | Unknown | - | She married Santa Anna. |
| 1825 | - | Veracruz (State) | - | Unknown | - | She lived at Mango de Clavo hacienda, Veracruz. |
| 1844 | - | Puebla City | - | Unknown | - | She died here in 1844. |
Connections:
Female relatives of past and future leading political/military/ cultural figuresBiography:
Born in Spain, to a rich family, in 1811. She married Santa Anna in 1825 in a "marriage of convenience", bringing sufficient money as a dowry to finance the purchase of the hacienda Manga de Clavo. Santa Anna did not attend the wedding. She administered Manga de Clavo in Santa Anna´s absence. She had four childen. Frances Calderón de la Barca visited her. She died in Puebla in 1844. (Fowler, 2007, 92-95).
References:
Fowler, Will (2007) Santa Anna of Mexico