Maria Quitéria
Brazilian military woman
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Maria Quitéria was a Brazilian lieutenant and national heroine. She served in the Brazilian War of Independence in 1822–23 dressed as a man. She was promoted to cadet and Lieutenant and decorated with the Imperial order. She has been called... Wikipedia
Born: July 27, 1792, Feira de Santana, State of Bahia, Brazil
Died: August 21, 1853 (age 61 years), Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil
Parents: Gonçalo Alves de Almeida and Quitéria Maria de Jesus
Nationality: Brazilian
Award: Order of the Southern Cross
Battles/wars: Brazilian War of Independence; Siege of Salvador (1822–1823)
Other work: Farmer