Maria Ortiz (1603–1646)

Maria Ortiz (1603 – 1646) was a Portuguese woman from Colonial Brazil, famous for her defense of Espírito Santo against the attempted Dutch invasion in 1624.

References

  • (2003), Revista do Instituto Histórico e Geográfico do Espírito Santo, nr. 57


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