Engrácia Cabenha is an Angolan military officer and anti-colonial activist. She was the only woman to be part of the group of nationalists who, on 4 February 1961, invaded the colonial prisons in Luanda, giving rise to the Angolan War of Independence. Engrácia Cabenha, who is also known as the "Queen of 4 February" and the "Queen of Liberation", was only 12 years old when she took part in the actions of 4 February in 1961, which resulted in the invasion of Luanda's colonial prisons.Engrácia later joined the Women's Detachment of the People's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola (FAPLA), which played an important role in Angola's anti-colonial struggle.Cabenha is in the reserve and holds the rank of tenente-general of the Angolan Armed Forces.
Engrácia Cabenha, who is also known as the "Queen of 4 February" and the "Queen of Liberation", was only 12 years old when she took part in the actions of 4 February in 1961, which resulted in the invasion of Luanda's colonial prisons.
Engrácia later joined the Women's Detachment of the People's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola (FAPLA), which played an important role in Angola's anti-colonial struggle.
Cabenha is in the reserve and holds the rank of tenente-general of the Angolan Armed Forces.