María Martina Ibaibarriaga Elorriaga was a Spanish guerrilla leader during the Peninsular War (1807-14).
A legend later grew up that she pretended to be a man, enlisted in the Spanish army, and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel.
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About this person
Country
Spain
Type
Other
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1788 to 1849 · aged 61
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