Macacha Güemes
Macacha Güemes
Macacha Güemes (1787-1866) was an Argentine heroine. A sister of Martín Miguel de Güemes, she, alongside her sister Francisca Güemes, is considered as a heroine of the Argentine War of Independence for her participation in the Gaucho War, during the war of independence.
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- Sosa de Newton, Lily (1980). Diccionario Biografico de Mujeres Argentinas. Buenos Aires: Plus Ultra. ISBN 9502107748.
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- 1787 births
- 1866 deaths
- Argentine rebels
- 19th-century Argentine people
- People of the Argentine War of Independence
- Women in 19th-century warfare
- 19th-century rebels