Maria la Bailadora

Maria la Bailadora (d. after 1571), was a Spanish soldier. She famously participated in the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 dressed as a man.[1] She is portrayed in the novel Clash of Empires: The Red Sea by William Napier.

References
  1. Roger Crowley: Empires of the Sea, The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580. Faber & Faber. ISBN 0-571-25080-7.
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