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The Conspiracy and the early months of 1810-Intiation
In this time, spain was under control of the french, with the french Emperor Napoleon instating his own brother as spain’s king. This actions along with countless other problems that had been piling up over time led to a group of people with criollo background, to start planning a conspiracy and an independence movement in order to liberate the colony of New Spain from Spanish rule. This members consisted of many important figures to new Spain like Allende, and the wife to queretaro’s corregidor -
The conspiracy is discovered-Initiation
In this day, thanks to an unfortunate turn of events, the conspiracy was discovered by the spanish. With some members of the group quickly being arrested and with time being of the essence, Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez told Ignacio Perez to warn Hidalgo and Allende that the spanish were coming for them. Who managed to get to and warn Allende of what’s happening. Allende immediately afterwards went to Dolores to warn Hidalgo and to plan what to do now that the plan had been comprised. -
Hidalgo does el Grito de Dolores-Initiation
Allende managed to get through and warn Hidalgo, who decided that the fight for independence had to happen now or everything would be for nothing. So he rang the church bells and did el grito de dolores to gather the insurgents he could, and with a flag containing the virgen of guadalupe, proceeded to led them into battle against the spanish. This is important because this was the event that started the Mexican War for Independence. -
The attack on Alhondiga de Granaditas-Initiation
As the insurgents against the Spanish many spanish soldiers locked themselves inside the Alhondiga de Granaditas; a stone fortress of the spanish. In was at this place that el pipila holding a very thick stone slab on his back to prevent getting hurt or killed burned down the door to the stone fortress and allowed the insurgents to march through the Alhondiga de Granaditas and kill the soldiers and peninsulares within the fortress. This is important because it was one of the actions that led man -
The battle of Monte de las Cruces-Initiation
People started to have faith in the Insurgents chances as the insurgents under the command of Hidalgo and Allende, manage to score a major victory over the spanish in the Battle of Monte de las Cruces. This is important because it’s a major turning point in the first phase of the war as afterwards, Hidalgo would retreat and just fight on the defensive against Spanish Forces as is forces diminished and lost momentum which led to his capture and eventual death. -
The battle of Calderón Bridge-Initiation
The insurgents and the Spanish fought the battle of Calederón Bridge, which was located on the outside of Guadalajara.The battle resulted in a major defeat for the insurgents. This event is very important as it was the last battle of the first phase of the Mexico’s independence war. And led Hidalgo to flee north, but soon he was by spanish forces alongside Allende. -
The death of Miguel Hidalgo-Initiation
Miguel Hidalgo was executed by a Spanish firing squad. Just like Allende, just a few days prior. His head was taken and sent to Guanajuato and shown as a public display as an example to show what happens to those who go against the spanish. This is very important as it signifies the end of the first phase of the Mexican Independence War and led to Morelos gaining the leadership of the insurgents. -
The Battle of Temalaca occurs- Consolidation
The battle of Temalaca happens. In puebla, the insurgents under the leadership of Jose Maria Morelos fight bravely against the Spanish royalists, unfortunately the insurgents lose the fight and Morelos is captured, and executed just like Hidalgo and Allende before him. This is very important to the Mexican War for Independence because it was the last major battle of Mexico’s second phase of the war of the independence, as afterwards Morelos was killed and things looked very bleak for the insurge -
The Plan of Iguala is written and implemented-Consummation
The Plan de Iguala is written by Agustin de Iturbide, a former Spanish Soldier who turned against the spanish and gained leadership of both the insurgents and his spanish troops. In the Plan de Iguala it was stated was Mexico was an independent nation, albeit one that had a Constitucional Roman Monarchy, with Iturbide serving as its first ruler/emperor. This is important as the Plan of Iguala goal was to express Mexico’s complete independence of spain and led to the formation of Iturbide’s army, -
The War finally ends...Consummation
The Mexican War for Independence finally ended in September 1821. As Iturbide’s troops marched on the capital of Mexico City as a sign of victory. After 11 long years of fighting and death. Mexico was now free to lead itself and for it’s people to have a voice. That is until Iturbide declared himself the emperor and started the very, very brief Mexican empire which then turned into the democratic Mexican government.
