Lorenza Avemanay was an
indigenous Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
ian who led an 1803 revolt against the
Spanish occupation
in
Guamote
Guamote is a location in the Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of ...
. She was later captured and executed by the Spanish authorities.
References
The Northeastern Dictionary of Women's Biography: Revised by Maggy HendrySisterhood Is Global: The International Women's Movement Anthology
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing
Ecuadorian rebels
Indigenous military personnel of the Americas
Indigenous rebellions against the Spanish Empire
Women in 19th-century warfare
Women in war in South America
1803 in Ecuador
19th-century Ecuadorian people
19th-century Ecuadorian women
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