Gertrudis Bocanegra

A monument in honor of Gertrudis Bocanegra in the plaza that bears her name in central Pátzcuaro, Michoacán

María Gertrudis Teodora Bocanegra Mendoza[1] (11 April 1765 – 11 October 1817) was a woman who fought in the Mexican War of Independence. She was arrested, tortured and executed in 1817.

  1. ^ "Maria Gertrudis Theodora Bocanegra - Mexico, Baptisms, 1560-1950". FamilySearch. Retrieved 4 September 2014.