María Antonia Santos Plata
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| Born | 10 April 1782 |
| Died | 28 June 1819 (aged 37) |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Nationality | Neogranadine |
| Known for | Colombian Independence leader and martyr |
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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. (ISBN 9789587381016)
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- 1782 births
- 1819 deaths
- Santos family
- People from Santander Department
- 19th-century Colombian people
- Women in 19th-century warfare
- People of the Colombian War of Independence
- Executed Colombian people
- Executed Colombian women
- 19th-century executions by Spain
- People executed by Spain by firing squad
- Women in war in Colombia