María Fermina Rivera was an insurgent in the

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where she was a part of

Vicente Guerrero Vicente Ramón Guerrero (; baptized August 10, 1782 – February 14, 1831) was one of the leading revolutionary generals of the Mexican War of Independence. He fought against Spain for independence in the early 19th century, and later served as ...

's small force. Rivera was born in Tlaltizapán, in what today is the state of

Morelos Morelos (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Morelos ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 36 municipalities and its capital city is Cuer ...

. In 1821, Rivera accompanied her husband into combat on the front line with Guerrero’s forces and continued fighting for independence throughout the last years of the war.Adams, Jerome R. ''Notable Latin American Women: Twenty-nine Leaders, Rebels, Poets, Battlers, and Spies, 1500-1900''. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1995. Print. She may have been killed in action while fighting in Guerrero’s army in

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, Guerrero, in February, 1821, although another source states that she sued the government of the

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for an increase in her pension in 1823 and the date of her death is unknown.

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*Adams, Jerome R. ''Notable Latin American Women: Twenty-nine Leaders, Rebels, Poets, Battlers, and Spies, 1500-1900''. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1995. {{DEFAULTSORT:Rivera, Maria Fermina Year of birth missing 1821 deaths Mexican activists Mexican women activists People from Morelos Women in the Mexican War of Independence Women soldiers