Francisca Güemes
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Francisca Güemes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1779 |
| Died | 1871 (aged 91–92) |
| Conflicts | Argentine War of Independence |
Francisca Güemes (1779–1871) was an Argentine woman involved in the movement advocating independence 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]
