She was a Brazilian soldier and national heroine who served in the Brazilian War of Independence.
She was the first woman to serve in the military in Brazil.
She was enlisted in the army in 1822, as a man.
She was born in 1792.
She is called the ‘Brazilian Joan of Arc’. She was promoted to cadet and lieutenant.
After serving during the war, she got married and had a daughter.
She passed away in 1853.
[Source: en.wikipedia.org]
