María Antonia Santos Plata (10 April 1782–28 June 1819), was a
Neogranadine peasant, rebel leader and heroine.
She galvanized, organized, and led the rebel guerrillas in the
Province of El Socorro against the invading Spanish troops during the
Reconquista of the New Granada. She was captured, tried, and found guilty of
lese-majesty and
high treason. She was sentenced and executed by
firing squad.
She is regarded to be the foremost example of the women participating in this conflict. A brigade in the Colombian army was named after her.
References
* Pablo Rodríguez, Historia que no cesa : la independencia de Colombia, 1780-1830, Universidad del Rosario, 2010, 313 p. ()
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1782 births
1819 deaths
Maria Antonia Maria Antonia is a feminine Portuguese language, Portuguese given name from the root names Miriam (given name), Miriam and Antonius. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
* Maria Antonia of Austria (1669–1692) daughter of ...
People from Santander Department
19th-century Colombian people
Women in 19th-century warfare
Colombian independence activists
Executed Colombian people
Executed Colombian women
19th-century executions by Spain
People executed by Spain by firing squad
Women in war in Colombia