| Pancha Carrasco | |
 Painting of Francisca Carrasco Jiménez (Pancha Carrasco) around 1880. | |
| Born | Francisca Carrasco Jiménez April 8, 1826 Cartago, Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| Died | December 31, 1890 San José, Costa Rica |
| Nationality | Costa Rican |
| Education | Never attended school but was literate |
| Known for | First Costa Rican woman in military |
| Religious beliefs | Catholic |
| Spouse | Juan Solano, Gil Zúñiga |
| Parents | Jose Francisco and Maria Carrasco |
Pancha Carrasco, born Francisca Carrasco Jiménez (8 April 1826 – 31 December 1890) was Costa Rica's first woman in the military. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Cartago is a City in Costa Rica, about 25 km (15 miles east of the capital San José. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common San José ( Spanish: San José; ˌsɑːn hɒˈsɛː is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and is at the heart of the sprawling Gran Area Metropolitana Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Carrasco is most famous for joining the defending forces at the Battle of Rivas in 1856 with a rifle and bullets. Battle of Rivas sometimes known as the Second Battle of Rivas occurred on 11 April 1856 between Costa Rican militia under General Mora and the Nicaraguan Became a symbol of national pride, she was later honored with a Costa Rican postage stamp,[1] a Coast Guard vessel,[2] and the creation of the "Pancha Carrasco Police Women's Excellence Award"[3].
Biography
In 1816, Francisca Carrasco Jiménez was born on 8 April in Cartago, Costa Rica, of mixed Indian, Black, and Spanish heritage, the daughter of Jose Francisco and Maria Carrasco. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Cartago is a City in Costa Rica, about 25 km (15 miles east of the capital San José. She was married three times, first in 1834 with Juan Solano, and the last one with Gil Zúñiga; however, none of them worked out.
In 1856 (age 40), when William Walker and his filibusteros invaded Costa Rica, Carrasco volunteered as a cook and a medic. William Walker ( May 8, 1824 &ndash September 12, 1860) was an American filibuster, adventurer and Mercenary She is most famous for filling her apron pockets with bullets, grabbing a rifle, and joining the defending forces at the Battle of Rivas, becoming Costa Rica's first woman in the military
Legacy
Her strength and determination became a symbol of national pride, and she was honored on a Costa Rican postage stamp in 1984. Battle of Rivas sometimes known as the Second Battle of Rivas occurred on 11 April 1856 between Costa Rican militia under General Mora and the Nicaraguan [1]
The Costa Rican Security Ministry established a "Pancha Carrasco Police Women's Excellence Award" in her honor. [3] The former U. S. Coast Guard cutter Point Bridge was renamed Pancha Carrasco in her honor when it was turned over to the Costa Rican Coast Guard in 2001. [2]
References
- Sources consulted
- Boles, Janet K. and Hoeveler, Diane Long (2004) "Carrasco, Pancha (Francisca) 1826-1890" Historical Dictionary of Feminism (2nd ed. ) Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Md. , p. 70, ISBN 0-8108-4946-1
- "Genealogía de Francisca Carrasco Jiménez, heroína de la Campaña Nacional contra los filibusteros" La Nacion: Raices No. 51 (Genealogy of Francisca Carrasco Jiménez, Heroine of the National Campaign against the Filibusteros) in Spanish
- "Pancha Carrasco Jimenez", Salón de Beneméritos de la Patria y Ciudadanos de Honor.
- Endnotes
- ^ a b It was issued on 10 April 1984 as the 1. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) 50 Colon value in a four value set honoring national heroes. "Costa Rica", Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalog, 1986, Vol 2, p. 687, column 4.
- ^ a b "Decommissioning Ceremony", U. S. Coast Guard, 28 September 2001. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ a b "Female Cop Awarded Excellence Award", Tico Times, 2 September 2002. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
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