WXDA Person Record #1018
Maria Testa di Lana
Subject of studyFemale
"lady of distinction" "kindgom of the Two Sicilies" "taken the command of a detachment and fought for the country"
Person Details
- Person Type
- Subject of study
- Presumptive Sex
- Female
- Given Names
- Maria
- Name / Title(s)
- Testa di Lana
- Title
- Testa di Lana, Maria
Mentioned in 2 Records
- Naples And Sicily.7 Feb 1848Woman Warrior
Mention of a female warrior called Maria Testa di Lana among the insurgents who distinguished themselves in the fights surrounding the events occuring in the ki…
- No title.29 Feb 1848Woman Warrior
"A peculiar character, described as a sort of Sicilian Joan of Arc (named Maria Testa), had taken the command of a body of insurgents, and achieved perfect prod…