Manuela Sáenz, The Liberator of the Liberator (Manuela Sáenz, La Libertadora del Libertador)

Manuela Sáenz, The Liberator of the Liberator (Manuela Sáenz, La Libertadora del Libertador)

Author: Lingo Mastery Spanish February 24, 2026 Duration: 27:46
History tells too many tales of great men, but what about the incredible women that liberated countries and fought valiantly in wars where they were overpowered and outnumbered? Manuela Sáenz was such a woman who, despite being seen at the time as little more than "Simón Bolívar's love interest" was actually a political and military mastermind in freeing the colonies from Spanish rule. A courageous woman who was not afraid of putting herself at risk to cooperate and coordinate the independe...

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