page_title: Agnes Reston
hierarchical_section_title: Agnes Reston
caption_attribution_description: English: Agnes Reston, known as the "Heroine of Matagorda" for her actions to help wounded soldiers during the Peninsular War.
context_page_description: Agnes Reston was a Scottish wartime nurse during the Peninsular War. She has become known as the Heroine of Matagorda, for her outstanding bravery in an early phase of the Siege of Cádiz.
context_section_description: Agnes Reston (nee Harkness, 1771 – 24 December 1856) was a Scottish wartime nurse during the Peninsular War. She has become known as the Heroine of Matagorda, for her outstanding bravery in an early phase of the Siege of Cádiz.
caption: An illustration of Reston at the well
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