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Spanish attack
The spanish sent an attack towards Hidalgos group, to avoid the independence from happening. -
Manuel Hidalgo issues his famous call for Mexican independence.
El grito de Dolores set of revolutionary action by many natives and mestizos, who gathered to capture Guanajuato and other major cities west of Mexico City. Hidalgo rebellion loses steam and is defeated. however, and September 16, 1810, is still celebrated as Mexico’s Independence Day. -
Taking the Alhóndiga.
Begun approach in Guanajuato, two horrible attacks, a day and a half to regain order. On Sep, 28, the fight begun. The Pípila, ran into the crowd, Hidalgo watched him running, carrying a lighted torch and dragging a load of tar and oil, get to the door, and tossed fuel, setting it on fire. Free entry, Hidalgo troops rushed into the Alhóndiga. -
Battle of Monte de las Cruces
massive army under the command of Father Miguel Hidalgo and Ignacio Allende made its way towards Mexico City. The battle were between the Spanish army and Hidalgos army. Hidalgo won, and the spanish retreated, but Hidalgo decided to go back to Guanajuato. -
Battle puente de calderón
The troops commanded by Miguel Hidalgo and Ignacio Allende fought Calderon Bridge about 60 miles from Guadalajara, the royalist forces of Felix Maria Calleja. The fight lasted six hours. This battle ended the first part of the struggle for independence led by Hidalgo. Hidalgo lost. -
Allende
Allende Hidalgo, and others were ambushed and taken to chihuahua, Allende with the others were executed. -
Hidalgo is executed
Hidalgo was sent to trial because he was a priest, but was found guilty and was executed. -
Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon
Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon was a mestizo who took rebel leadership, but was executed. -
Signed Plan of Iguala
Iturbide meets with Guerrero and issues the Plan of Iguala, by which Mexico would become an independent country ruled as a limited monarchy, with the Roman Catholic Church as the official state church and equal rights and upper-class status for the Spanish and mestizo populations, as opposed to the majority of the population, which was of Native American or African descent, or mulato (mixed). -
Independence
Tthe Army of the Three Guarantees entered Mexico City and the next day Iturbide proclaimed the independence of the Mexican Empire.
