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Early Months of 1810 (Initiation)
People from Criollo families would get together to conspire against the Spanish rule by using books written by Enlightenment thinkers. -
Spanish Government finds out about conspiracists (Initiation)
The Spanish government set in New Spain found out about these conspiracists and set out men to arrest them. Doña Josefa Ortíz de Domínguez was locked in her home by her husband, a corregidor, so that she wouldn’t get arrested and she managed to send out word that the others were being searched for. When Allende found out, he went to Dolores to tell Hidalgo. -
Gather The Mexicans (Initiation)
Allende told Hidalgo of what was going to happen to conspirators if the Spanish were to get to them and Hidalgo called mass to gather the Mexicans and motivate them for war (Grito de Dolores). -
The Attack of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas (Initiation)
The Spanish made a barricade and “El Pípila” took a rock on his back and knocked down a door while lighting the Alhóndiga de Granaditas on fire to kill the Spanish. -
Battle of Monte de las Cruces (Initiation)
the Insurgents, under Hidalgo and Allende, won over the Spanish. -
Battle of Calederón Bridge (Initiation)
the Insurgents were defeated by the Spanish Royalists. -
Hidalgo was killed by Spanish Royalists. (Initiation)
Hidalgo was killed by Spanish Royalists. -
Death of Jose Maria Morelos (Consolidation)
Jose Maria was caught by the Spanish in Tezamalaca during battle Jose Maria was taken over. He was excecuted and killed on this day. -
Plan de Iguala (Consumation)
Iturbide demanded Mexico to have a monarchy that would be Catholic. -
Iturbide arrives to Mexico (Consumation)
Iturbide and his men arrived at Mexico City and took charge. Iturbide named himself emperor of Mexico.
