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.
Notes and References
Roger Crowley: Empires of the Sea, The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580. Faber & Faber. .
