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Initiation
The Beginning of the Independence. -
Early Stages
It was all the planning by the “literary group” and how they made sure to have everything in order, the independence was to be taken in December 8, 1810. -
The Spark to Spice Things Up
Mariano Galvan was the one who leaked the news to his superior, who mentioned it to the Audiencia. When Spanish authorities come to Epigmenio González’ house in Queretaro and search it. They find arms and ammunition so they decided to order the arrest to Epigmenio. Josefa Ortiz was also captured but she was able to send the signal of them being taken. -
Grito de Dolores
This event took place in Guanajuato in Dolores Hidalgo. This is the most common date for Mexicans, this is the initiation of the independence. It all started the day before when they realized the danger of them (Allende, Aldama and Hidalgo) being also sent to jail, so they decided to strike at 2 o'clock in the morning by Hidalgo making the grito of the independencia. They headed to San Miguel and it was the first city place they took away from the spanish. -
Alhóndiga de Granaditas
It is the fight of Alhóndiga de Granaditas in Guanajuato, the first assault was won by the spanish as they were able to kill many of the rebels with the artillery. The same day in the second assault Riaño sent out men outside the wall and put them strategically, and just as he was coming back he was killed. Juan José Martínez (El Pípila) led the rebels and they were able to destroy the wooden gate by putting soft pine torches. Although the spaniards had shown resistance, the rebels had won the -
No Enemy Will Defeat the Rebels
Taken place at Monte de las cruces, where Hidalgo was able to prove that a big army like theirs could overcome a small but well equipped army of the spaniards. The spaniards ended up retreating to the city. The rebels lost many men. -
The Fight of the Spanish
The spanish troops were able to win against the rebels. This happened because General Calleja and his men were well organized and help from an accident. Although Allende and Hidalgo’s men were more, the spanish won because a spanish artillery shot the ammunitions of the rebels resulting in an explosion which resulted in the rebels retreating. -
The Death of Miguel Hidalgo
It was the day when Hidalgo was killed by the firing squad. He was decapitated, and his head was tied to a pole to show the other rebels a lesson of what will happen to them. It was able to see how the spaniards were becoming stronger. -
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Consolidation
To reinforce or strengthen something. -
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Resistance
To resist against some idea or thing. -
The Capture of José María Morelos
José Maria Morelos made the rebels better and they wera able to consolidate and become stronger. The constitution of Apatzingán that had been done by the insurgents was not respected by the viceroy’s army as they attacked them. José María Morelos had become a fugitive, and over some time he was finally captured by the enemy and sent to Mexico City. He was tried for treason and like Hidalgo, he was executed in December that same year. -
Plan de Iguala
Plan made by Agustín de Iturbide. It contained 23 articles, one was that Mexico would be a constitutional monarchy offered to Ferdinand VII or another European prince, Roman catholic church being the only religion and clergymen would have the same rights as they already did. So that all this promises would be accomplished they made the Ejército de las Tres Garantías, which was to be under Iturbide’s command. -
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Consummation
The point at which something is complete or finalized. -
The Consummation of the Independence
It is when the independence comes to an end. It was when Iturbide made his triumphal entrance to Mexico City. The treaty of Córdoba marked the end of the independence, basically the same with one modification, if no european monarch would come to Mexico to take the job the congress could choose its own congress.
