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Initiation
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Conspiracy at queretaro
La Corregidora -doña Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, Miguel Hidalgo, and Ignacio Allende meet at Queretaro for the to plan a revolution against the Spanish. -
Grito de Dolores
On Sept 16, 1810 Miguel Hidalgo gave the Grito of Dolores, as he and Allende had agreed on, to invite Mexicans in pursuance for an Independence. -
Conspiracy found!
When the conspiracy was discovered Josefa Ortiz sent a messenger, Ignacio Perez, to San Miguel in order to inform Allende of the events that occurred. Seeing then that Allende was not at his home, Ignacio went to Dolores to inform Hidalgo and Allende of recent events. -
Guanajuato insanity
In this day an angry mass of Mexican insurgents led by Hidalgo descended on the city of Guanajuato. When this happened The Pipila supposley broke into the Alhondiga, and the events of the Alhondiga massacre occured. -
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Consolidation
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Battle on Monte Cruces
Miguel Hidalgo and the Insurgents won the battle of Monte de las Cruces against Callejo, letting them move closer to Mexico City. -
Mexican Army first defeat
On January 1811, Hidalgo and Allende fought at Guadalajara but their army scattered after a canon hit their camp scaring the Mexican army. from there Allende, Hidalgo and the other rebel leaders tried to make their way north to the US. They were betrayed, however, and captured. When this happened Allende and other leaders were executed rapidly, while Hidalgo was sent to a trial for committing an “inquisition”. -
Hidalgo´s execution
On this date it was agreed that Hidalgo should be sent for an execution, for committing the act of inquisition. -
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Resistance
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A meeting at Chilpancingo
Jose María Morelos helds the Congress of Chilpancingo and made the Constitution of Apatzingán, a constitution setting some laws if the Insurgentes one the war. -
The end of Morelos
On this date Jose María Morelos was executed, after being captured. -
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Consummation
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Agustin joins Mexico!
Agustín de Iturbide joined the Mexican side and then formed the Ejército de las Tres Garantías on 1820. -
Iturbide and the Plan of Iguala
On this date Agustin de Iturbide proclaimed the Plan of Iguala at Guerrero on February 24, 1821. -
The Independence ends
The treaty of Cordoba was signed by the Mexican and Spanish side given the war of independence a definite end.
