The heroines of Santa Barbara – How an organised body of women changed the female role in war

A new blogpost on Europeana

Posted on: 13 March 2026

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During this year’s Women’s History Month, a new blogpost was published on Europeana.eu in the context of EUreka3D-XR project to celebrate the history of Girona’s bravest women.

The blogpost, titled “The heroines of Santa Barbara”, explores the role of those who took part to the Santa Barbara Company during the 19th century French war in Girona: the Company emerged as an organised body of women who actively contributed to the defence of the city in a way that had never been seen before.

Discover the walls Santa Barbara Company defended<<<<

Their story offers both a tribute to their courage and a deeper understanding of this turbulent moment in Girona’s history: read it at this link.

 

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