Clara del Rey Calvo
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Clara del Rey Calvo | |
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 Monument bust located in Plaza de las Comendadoras | |
| Born | 1765 |
| Died | May 2, 1808 (aged 42–43) Madrid, Spain |
| Movement | Dos de Mayo Uprising |
Clara del Rey Calvo (1765 - 1808) was a Spanish war heroine. She was married to a soldier, Manuel González Blanco, and participated with her husband in the street fight battle of the Dos de Mayo Uprising in Madrid, where she was killed. Her two children was awarded a medal for her act. A street in Madrid is also named for her.
References
[edit]- Correal y Freyre de Andrade, Narciso: La Coruña benéfica del siglo XVIII. Teresa Herrera. La Coruña: Ferrer, 1909.89