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Early Months of 1810
Some years after Hidalgo arrived to Dolores, he met with Ignacio Allende. They trusted each other and Allende presented him his friends: Juan de Aldama (military man), Miguel Dominguez (Corregidor in Queretaro), Doña Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez (wife of Allende, La Corregidora), Epigmenio González (grocer), Marino Galvan (postal clerk). They were the “literary club” and they would talk about the plotting of a plan for the separation from Spain. The date for the movement of the independence suppose -
First Move of Spaniards Towards Independence
The Spanish moved in New Spain after the spill of the news of the independence, they first went to Epigmenio Gonzalez house where they found weapons and ammunition, and he was then arrested. This made the Spaniards realize that the movement was real and that they have to be ready to attack. -
Start of Independence - Grito de Dolores
At 2 am on September 16 1810 the “literary group” decided to start the Independence soon before anybody else would get arrested. The church bell in Dolores ringed by Hidalgo to call attention to the people before he gave them his speech explaining everything, which was later called this the Grito de Dolores -
Alhondiga de Granaditas
Hidalgo began his approach to Guanajuato. When Hidalgo arrived he asked the independent named Juan Antonio de Riaño to yield the city and with this he offered protection of the Spanish citizens. Juan took the Spaniards to the Alhondiga de Granaditas, were Riaño gave orders to fire up the place in September 28 -
Battle of Monte de Las Cruces
The battle took place in Monte de las Cruces, Hidalgo went to Mexico City and later to Monte de las Cruces where they fought against the Spanish and lost the battle. -
Battle of Calderón Bridge
The Spanish army started to get together once more under the Control of General Felix Calleja. Hidalgo and Allende fought with him a lot, and that same day in January 1811 the Spanish artillery shot some fire which made an explosion and caused death to the majority of Hidalgo’s army. -
Death of Hidalgo
In July 31 Hidalgo was decapitated and his body and head were placed on a pole in Guanajuato to make the rebels fear them and as a lesson -
Death of Jose Maria Morelos
Jose Maria Morelos was killed by the firing squad in Mexico City of the Spaniards. -
Plan de Iguala
Iturbide asked Guerro for a meeting to be able to be at peace with each other, but Guerrero was not convinced of the sincerity of Iturbide and the ideas for an independent Mexico. There were many conferences before both of them could come up with their Plan de Iguala. So that the Plan was able to gain support it praised the Spanish in the New World and stated how Spain was the most Catholic, heroic and holy place. The plan had 23 articles but only 3 guarantees:
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End of the Independence
When Iturbide was able to enter Mexico City, he had stopped the 11 years of war. The city was given gold keys that would not be used for locking the doors of irreligion, disunion, and deposition. This key would open the door to happiness.
