Women and the Spanish-American Wars of Independence
An Overview
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3946435 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Claire Brewster (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 20-35 |
| Publication date | 2005-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Feminist Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-7789 • E-ISSN: 1466-4380 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/palgrave.fr.9400200 |
| OpenAlex | W1989503121 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 22 |
This article looks at the ways in which Spanish American women exploited the political and social turmoil of the late 18th and early 19th centuries to move beyond their traditional sphere of influence in the home. Women directly participated in the Túpac Amaru Rebellion (1780-1781) and in the Wars of Independence (1810-1825) providing funding, food supplies, infrastructure and reinforcements for the troops, and nursing the wounded. Others contributed by taking part in the physical fighting (both openly and disguised as men) and a few led troops into battle. This article looks at some of the individuals behind the statistics and reveals their determination to participate despite the punishments imposed on women found guilty of disloyalty to the Spanish crown. Spanish colonial law had to be amended to ensure that women dissidents were given as equally harsh sentences as men. In the immediate post-independence period, rather than be seen as misfits or a threat to the patriarchal system, several of these women were given national awards
Ancient history · Battle · Colonialism · Feminism · Independence (probability theory) · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · Historical Studies in Latin America · History · Latin American and Latino Studies · Law · Politics and Society in Latin America
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,45 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2025 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |