Battle of La Coronilla: Bolivian Women Fight Spain with Stones
Women of Cochabamba armed themselves with sticks, knives, and a few muskets to defend the city's hill of La Coronilla against advancing Spanish royalist troops during Bolivia's war of independence. Although the defenders were overwhelmed, their sacrifice became a defining symbol of Bolivian resistance, and the date is celebrated annually as Mother's Day in Bolivia.
May 27, 1812
214 years ago
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