Rafaela Herrera

Rafaela de Herrera y Torreynosa
Born
Rafaela de Herrera y Torreynosa

(1742-08-06)August 6, 1742
Died1805 (aged 59–60)
NationalitySpanish
Known forBattle for the Río San Juan de Nicaragua (1762)
SpousePablo Mora
Childrenfive, names unknown

Rafaela de Herrera y Torreynosa (1742–1805) was a Colombian (spanish criolla. She is considered a national heroine of Nicaragua, due to her actions in the defense of the Fortress of the Immaculate Conception during the Battle for the Río San Juan de Nicaragua in 1762 against the British forces.