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The Mexican Independence
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Initiation
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Conspiración de Querétaro (Initiation)
What would be called a “book club” is actually something much more than that. The Conspiración de Querétaro was the beginning of an insurgent group with the idea to go against the Spanish crown in order to give Mexico its independence. In this conspiracy many peopl such as Ignacio Allende, Miguel Hidalgo, Juan Aldama, Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, among others got together in the house of Epigmenio Gonzalez. -
Epigmenio Gonzalez is Arrested (Initiation)
Epigmenio was eventually discovered and arrested by the Spanish. He was sent to live in a cell in Mexico City. While inside jail he still tried to help the independence and provide important information and packaging to those working with the independence. -
Grito de Dolores (Initiation)
As the participants of the Conspiración de Querétaro got nervous after the arrest of their ally, they decided to quicken their fight against the Spanish power. To do so, Miguel Hidalgo rang the bell of the church of Dolores to call upon all the indigenous living there and gave his famous Grito de Dolores in which he motivated, convinced, and evoked patriotism amongst every indigenous person that heard him. They moved together and marched towards Guanajuato. -
Alhóndiga de Granaditas (Initiation)
On the arrival to Guanajuato Juan Antonio de Riaño, a quartermaster of Guanajuato, hid inside a building of his named Alhóndiga de Granaditas. With him he took important people and rich criollos. He thought the thick and dense structure of the building would be able to withstand the attack of the weak and weaponless mass accompanying Miguel Hidalgo throughout the Independence thought this did not work and he lost the battle as José Martinez, “El Pípila”, was brave enough to take down the door. -
Battle of Monte de las Cruces (Initiation)
Miguel Hidalgo had been able to advance to Guadalajara and now had to take over Mexico City as continuity to his expedition for the Mexican Independence. As he marched on he encountered a battle on the outskirts of Monte de las Cruces. Miguel Hidalgo found himself victorious in this battle and had the complete power and ability to attack Mexico City and take over although because of a few reasons like the lack of proper weaponry, and the lack of control, he decided not to. -
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Consolidation
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Battle of Calderon Bridge (Consolidation)
As Hidalgo continued on his way to Guadalajara a Spanish army followed their steps behind them. Eventually the Spaniards caught up and Miguel Hidalgo had no other choice but to fight them back. Due to the lack of many things, the reason for which Hidalgo decided to return to Guadalajara, actually left Hidalgo’s forces with a disadvantage that lost him the battle and got him arrested. -
Miguel Hidalgo's Execution (Consolidation)
As Hidalgo continued on his way to Guadalajara a Spanish army followed their steps behind them. Eventually the Spaniards caught up and Miguel Hidalgo had no other choice but to fight them back. Due to the lack of many things, the reason for which Hidalgo decided to return to Guadalajara, actually left Hidalgo’s forces with a disadvantage that lost him the battle and got him arrested. -
Morelos is Executed (Resistance)
Morelos, taking charge of the insurgent army after Miguel Hidalgo’s execution, battled for the Mexican Independence. The Battle of Temalaca was unfortunately unsuccessful and Morelos was captured and executed. His death also signified the end to the meeting of the Congress of Chilpancingo. -
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Resistance
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Plan de Iguala (Consummation)
This document declared the independence of Mexico from Spain, thus an end to the Mexican Independence movement. This proclamation, also referred to as The Plan of the Three Guarantees, proposed the Mexico’s freedom with the condition of three different things. -
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Consumation
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The Mexican Independence (Consummation)
Mexico was now declared independent from Spanish. Agustín de Iturbide created an Army of the Three Guarantees to keep peace in Mexico and to make sure that the actual conditions of the Plan de Iguala were actually met. Because of the lack of government, organization, and control of Mexico right after its newly founded independence, the army was in power as the government itself taking care of people and the country.
