Filomena Valenzuela Goyenechea
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Filomena Valenzuela Goyenechea
Filomena Valenzuela Goyenechea (1848-1924) was a Chilean soldier, known as La Madrecita.[1] Originally a cantinière, she came to participate directly in combat in the Battle of Pisagua, Battle of Dolores and Battle of Los Ángeles during the War of the Pacific.
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- ^ Valdivia, Francisca (4 de julio de 2011). «La importancia de la mujer en la guerra de 1879 a 1884». Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez. Consultado el 18 de mayo de 2016.
Categories:
- 1848 births
- 1924 deaths
- 19th-century Chilean people
- Women in 19th-century warfare
- Women in war in South America
- Chilean military personnel stubs