Ana María Martínez de Nisser (December 6, 1812 – September 18, 1872) was a Colombian fighter and writer. Martínez de Nisser was born in Sonsón, Antioquia in 1812. Eventually, she married a Swedish immigrant, Pedro Nisser. During the

War of the Supremes The War of the Supremes (, also called the , 'war of the convents') was a civil conflict in Republic of the New Granada (present-day Colombia) from 1839 to 1842 caused by the ambitions of various regional leaders () to seize power and depose ...

, she learned that her husband had been captured by rebels. At age 28, driven both by her desire to rescue her husband and her intense patriotism, she cut her hair, got together a uniform, and volunteered to fight for the government's side; she took part in the Battle of Salamina on 5 May 1841. She later published her diary recounting her experiences.

References

* Tisnés, Roberto María (1983). ''María Martínez de Nisser y la revolución de los Supremos''. Bogotá: Biblioteca Banco Popular. * Ir a ↑ Restrepo, José Manuel (1952). ''Historia de la Nueva Granada''. Bogotá: Editorial Cromos.

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Jorge Orlando Melo, "A Mary to take up arms"
1812 births 1872 deaths People from the Republic of New Granada Colombian women writers Colombian military personnel Women in war in Colombia 19th-century Colombian writers Women in 19th-century warfare 19th-century Colombian women writers {{Colombia-writer-stub