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Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
The Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla encouraged his congregation to revolt against the Spanish crown in a speech made at Dolores. -
Hidalgo orders Juan Antonio Riaño the surrender of Guanajuato
After Hidalgo orders Juan Antonio Riaño the surrender of Guanajuato, the insurgent troops led by José Mariano Abasolo and Ignacio Camargo take the city. -
Insurgent forces defeated Spanish troops
Insurgent forces under Hidalgo and Ignacio Allende defeated Spanish troops at Ocoyoacac. -
Miguel Hidalgo and Ignacio Allende arrive in Zacatecas.
Miguel Hidalgo and Ignacio Allende arrive in Zacatecas. -
Amnesty decreed by the Cortes.
From Guadalajara, José de la Cruz offers Miguel Hidalgo pardon, according to the amnesty decreed by the Cortes. -
Recovers city and Texas for Royalists
In San Antonio Béjar, José Manuel Zambrano recovers the city and Texas for the royalists. -
Arrived in Saltillo
Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Aldama, José Mariano Abasolo, and Ignacio Allende arrive in Saltillo. -
Formation of governmental board
From Zitácuaro, Ignacio López Rayón proposes to José María Morelos the formation of a governmental board. -
Morelos gets a life sentence
The Inquisition declares Morelos a heretic and sentences him to life imprisonment in Africa if he is not sentenced to the death penalty. The ecclesiastical degradation of Morelos is carried out in the chapel of the Holy Office. -
Meeting in Iguala
The Spanish colonel Agustín de Iturbide and the insurgent leader Vicente Guerrero together issued the Plan of Iguala at a meeting in Iguala, under which Mexico was to become an independent, Catholic constitutional monarchy. -
Control in the army
The armies under Iturbide and Guerrero were consolidated into Iturbide's control in the Army of the Three Guarantees. -
Signed to become independent
The Spanish colonel Agustín de Iturbide and the insurgent leader Vicente Guerrero together issued the Plan of Iguala at a meeting in Iguala, under which Mexico was to become an independent, Catholic constitutional monarchy. -
Arrives in San Felipe Austin
Santa Anna arrives in San Felipe Austin and finds the city abandoned and burned by the Texans. He finds out that Samuel Houston, the rebel leader, is located 10 leagues on the left bank of the Brazos River. -
Mexico troops settle in a hill near San Jacinto River
Santa Anna's troops, stationed in a hill near the San Jacinto River receive the reinforcement of Perfecto of Cos. The enemy takes refuge in the forest and Santa Anna decides to offer rest to his troops. To his misfortune, Houston's men ambush him. The confrontation lasts for hours until the Mexican ranks disperse. -
Remains of Agustin de Iturbide
The remains of Agustín de Iturbide are transferred to the Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City in a sumptuous procession. -
withdrawal of Santa Anna Troops
During the night, Santa Anna orders the withdrawal of his troops from the battlefield for his focus on the hacienda of Agua Nueva.
