Born: 1890, Mexico
Died: Unknown
Country most active: Mexico
Also known as: Chonita
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Encarnación Mares de Cárdenas achieved a very high status in one of the rebel forces opposed to Victoriano Huerta. As a result of her excellent work at the Battle of Lampazo, Nuevo León, she was promoted from corporal to lieutenant. Others described her as having short hair, a low voice and a tendency to wear ragged men’s clothing. Cárdenas was also described as fearless. She left the army on 7 March 1916 after the fighting in the north had died down.