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Miguel Hidalgo
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Hidalgo was born
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Start of the independence movement
This was the the start of the Mexican independence movement -
War in Mexico City
By October 30th Hidalgo had managed to gather 80 thousand troups and marched towards Mexico City. He managed to over come the Spanish army with his small army, forcing the Spaniards to retreat. -
Army retreats
Although Hidalgo and Allende had the advantage of a greater number of rebels General Calleja was a strategic fighter. The rebel army ended up breaking rank and fleeing from the battlefield. Hidalgo moved forward hoping to find more troops in Coahuila and Texas.
