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Born | 1779 |
Died | 1871 (aged 91–92) |
Battles/wars | Argentine War of Independence |
Francisca Güemes (1779–1871) was an Argentine woman involved in the movement advocating indepedence from Spain. A sister of Martín Miguel de Güemes, she, alongside her sister Macacha Güemes, is counted as a heroine of the Argentine War of Independence for her participation in the Gaucha War during the war of independence. [1]
When she was only 16 years old, she co-founded the newspaper Sancho Panza. [2] In 1809, she married a general, Sebastián Fructuoso de Figueroa y Toledo Pimentel. [3]
This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
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Francisca Güemes | |
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Born | 1779 |
Died | 1871 (aged 91–92) |
Battles/wars | Argentine War of Independence |
Francisca Güemes (1779–1871) was an Argentine woman involved in the movement advocating indepedence from Spain. A sister of Martín Miguel de Güemes, she, alongside her sister Macacha Güemes, is counted as a heroine of the Argentine War of Independence for her participation in the Gaucha War during the war of independence. [1]
When she was only 16 years old, she co-founded the newspaper Sancho Panza. [2] In 1809, she married a general, Sebastián Fructuoso de Figueroa y Toledo Pimentel. [3]