Cecilia Mujica (died 1813), nicknamed The Martyr of Freedom, is a Venezuelan heroine noted for her support for the country's independence and her work with the independence forces. She was known as a propagandist. Born in San Felipe, she was the daughter of the royalist Martín de Mujica, who was killed in the devastating earthquake of 1812. In 1811, she became engaged to Enrique de Villadonga. She was executed by

firing squad Firing may refer to: * Dismissal (employment), sudden loss of employment by termination * Firemaking, the act of starting a fire * Burning; see combustion * Shooting, specifically the discharge of firearms * Execution by firing squad, a method of ...

by royalist forces in 1813 in Los Zunzunes,

Yaracuy Yaracuy (, ;) is one of the 23 States of Venezuela, states of Venezuela. Yaracuy is located in the Central-Western Region, Venezuela. It is bordered by Falcón State, Falcón in the north, in the west by Lara State, Lara, in the south by Portug ...

during the

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