Antonia Moreno
Antonia Moreno Leyva (1848-1916) was the first lady of Peru in 1886-1890 by her marriage to president Andrés Avelino Cáceres.
Prior to being president, her spouse participated in the War of the Pacific 1879-1883. She accompanied him on the Breña campaign 1881. During the absence of her spouse, she actively participated in warfare and commanded battalions.[1] She is the only female to be buried in the cemetery for war heroes, Cripta de los Héroes del Cementerio Presbítero Maestro after a special permission was obtained to make it possible.
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- ↑ «La importancia de la mujer en la Guerra de 1879 a 1884», Universidad Católica Silva Henriquez, 4 de julio de 2011. Consultado el 26 de julio
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