Úrsula Goyzueta (1787–1854) was a Bolivian heroine. Together with
Vicenta Juaristi Eguino and
Simona Manzaneda, she is counted as one of the three heroines of the
Bolivian War of Independence
The Bolivian War of Independence (, 1809–1825) began with the establishment of Junta (Spanish American Independence), government juntas in Sucre and La Paz, after the Chuquisaca Revolution and La Paz revolution. These Juntas were defeated sho ...
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She was the daughter of Juan Bautista Goyzueta and Nicolasa León Caricano. She married the guerrilla Eugenio Choquecallata who was a friend of Vicenta Juaristi Eguino. She was noted for her role in the defense of Santa Barbara when
La Paz
La Paz, officially Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Aymara language, Aymara: Chuqi Yapu ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With 755,732 residents as of 2024, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities by populati ...
was conquered on 22 September 1814. She was captured on 21 November 1816 and sentenced by court martial to a fine of four thousand pesos and being obliged to walk naked tied to a donkey.
References
* Roca, José Luis (2007). Ni con Lima ni con Buenos Aires: la formación de un estado nacional en Charcas. Plural editores. .
* Ventura, Bella Clara (2009). Rehén de la memoria. Editorial Oveja Negra. p. 144. .
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Bolivian rebels
19th-century Bolivian people
People of the Bolivian War of Independence
Women in 19th-century warfare