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  1. Manuela Sáenz, Simon Bolivar's Lover and Rebel

    • Manuela was born on December 27, 1797, the illegitimate child of Simón Sáenz Vergara, a Spanish military officer, and Ecuadorian María Joaquina Aizpurru. Scandalized, her mother’s family threw her out a… See more

    Marriage

    In 1814, Manuela's father arranged for her to marry James Thorne, an English doctor who was a good deal older than she was. In 1819 they moved to Lima, then the capital of th… See more

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    Simón Bolívar

    Although Simón was about 15 years older than she, there was an instant mutual attraction. They … See more

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    The Battles of Pichincha, Junín, and Ayacucho

    On May 24, 1822, Spanish and rebel forces clashed on the slopes of Pichincha volcano, within sight of Quito. Manuela actively participated in the battle, as a combatant and supplyi… See more

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    Assassination Attempt

    On September 25, 1828, Simón and Manuela were in Bogotá, in the San Carlos Palace. Bolívar's enemies, who did not want to see him retain political power now that the ar… See more

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  1. Manuela Sáenz - Wikipedia

  2. Manuela Sáenz | Liberator of South America, Bolívar’s Aide

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  3. Manuelita Sáenz, The Feminist Revolutionary Who …

    Mar 10, 2022 · On June 16, she fatefully met Simón Bolívar there. Bolívar was known as “the Liberator” for his role in leading Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Bolivia out of Spanish rule. And that summer, Sáenz’s …

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  4. The Forgotten Female Revolutionaries Behind Latin

    In 1822, Manuela Sáenz met Simón Bolívar at a ball in Quito, Ecuador. They both were already married, but that did nothing to stop them from exchanging love letters and rendezvousing in...

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  5. Sáenz, Manuela (1797–1856) - Encyclopedia.com

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  6. Manuela Saenz: The Forgotten Heroine Who Inspired …

    Aug 30, 2023 · Manuela Saenz loved passionately and fought for freedom like no other, she was the woman responsible for saving the life of Simon Bolivar, also known as “El Libertador,” a leader whose intervention was essential in the …

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  7. World-Changing Women: Manuela Sáenz - OpenLearn

    Jun 2, 2020 · Manuela Sáenz fought to liberate her Lima and Peru from Spanish colonialism and rose to be a general in Bolivar's rebel army. Discover more about her extraordinary tale...

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  8. The Forum: Manuela Saenz - The Libertadora of South America - BBC

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  9. For Glory and Bolívar: The Remarkable Life of Manuela Sáenz

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