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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:
| 1820 | - | Colombia | - | Patriot | - | She was shot in either Japio or Caloto, Colombia on 7 February 1820 by the royalists. |
Connections:
Women executed independence cause (Colombia)Biography:
She was shot in Japio, Colombia, in 1820 for her part in the independence struggles. (Hincapie Borda, 155.)
She was killed in Caloto by royalist Teniente Juan Valdés. (Monsalve, 184)
References:
Hincapie Borda, Alicia (2000) Tras la imagen y la presencia de Policarpa
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia