Macacha Güemes

Macacha Güemes (1787-1866) was an Argentine heroine. A sister of Martín Miguel de Güemes, she, alongside her sister Francisca Güemes, is counted as a heroine of the Argentine War of Independence for her participation in the Gaucha War during the war of independence.

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