Notable Women Combatants Soldaderas
1 notable women combatants 1.1 petra / pedro herrera 1.2 maría quinteras de meras 1.3 angela / Ángel jiménez 1.4 amelio / amelia robles Ávila notable women combatants petra / pedro herrera one of famous female combatants petra herrera or petra ruiz. @ beginning dressed man , took given name of pedro, joining ranks of villa’s army. kept identity secret until had been acknowledged great soldier. once established reputation, let hair grow, plaiting braids, , resuming female identity. according 1 of villa’s troops, herrera person should have been credited siege of town of torreón. however, villa not willing have female take credit important role in battle , therefore never given deserved. result of lack of acknowledgment, left villa’s troops , formed own troop of female soldiers. became ally of carranza , army , became legend females around country. maría quinteras de meras maría quinteras de meras 1 of remarkable female combatants of time. joined pancho villa s army in 1910. having fough...