Letters from Antonio Mantilla

Eleno de Céspedes, also known as Elena de Céspedes, was an Afro-Spanish surgeon and soldier. While Céspedes was assumed to be a female at birth and was initially married to a man, Céspedes later adopted a male identity and served as a soldier during the second Rebellion of the Alpujarras, eventually becoming a surgeon during peace time and marrying a woman.

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