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The conspiracy begins
The mexican people tired of the mistreatment and the amount of money the Spanish crown was taking away from them. They wanted positions of power and equality. The least they wanted to have was a fair treatment. However, they knew this would never happen unless they obtained Independence. Therefore, a group of people, among them Father Hidalgo, Allende and Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, created a fake book club where they began planning their fight for Independence. -
They captured central figures that were part of a conspiracy.
After doña Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez realized the spanish had heard about the conspiracy, she decided to go send someone in order to save the movement and save themselves as well. Originally the plan was to send for Allende, but Allende could not be there in order to take the message. -
El grito de Dolores
When Allende was not there to receive the news, Father Miguel Hidalgo was the one there to hear them. He realized he only had two options: whether to call of the revolution and wait to get killed or he could gather the people and start the revolution. He decided the second option was much better, therefore he went and rang the church bells since it was a way to gather the people and began to perform loud cries of battle as he then got all the people ready with guns and horses, the fight for Inde -
Mexican Insurgents Storm in Guanajuato
Father Hidalgo led his armed troops over to the city of Guanajuato, where they received a lot of money from mining. Right away the spanish went and got weapons as well as horses so they could be ready for battle. The Spanish formed a fort around the granary so that the mexican people could not get in and kill. However, after 5 long hours of fighting, the mexican people were able to get into the granary and completely massacre everything. -
Battle at Monte de las Cruces
After having won the massacre, Hidalgo then preceded in his way to attack the capital, Mexico D.F. The two armies met at Monte de las Cruces. The Mexican troops were guided primarily by Father Hidalgo, but Allende was also in command. They were able to come out victories, but Hidalgo foolishly decided to retrieve and go to Guadalajara instead of heading for the capital as planned. -
Calderon Bridge
Hidalgo’s troops were lined up in the Calderon bridge which lead straight into the City. Calleja and his spanish troops met them there. The Spanish army was very well trained and had sharp tactics, while the mexican troops had none of that. The two armies were fighting hard, until the spanish lighted up a cannon ball which they shot straight at the mexicans. It created a huge explosion which made the mexicans run away very quickly. -
Hidalgo was captured and executed
Hidalgo was actually turned in by a bishop who lived in Durango. He was tried and found guilty. There are many legends of how he was killed, but the one which they believe is the true one is that he was shot by several spanish men and a few days after he was decapitated. Before his tragic death, he thanked two of his soldiers and proclaimed that he was going to be remembered while the spanish men were soon going to be forgotten. His head is on display in Guadalajara along with Allende’s. -
The battle of Temalaca
This was a battle fought in Temalaca, Puebla which occurred between the Spanish and the mexicans. In this battle, the Spanish came out victorious. At the end of this battle Jose Maria Morelos was captured and later executed. This was officially the end of the second phase of the war. -
The Plan of Iguala
It was an agreement the mexicans made with the spanish in which they agreed to the terms in which Mexico could be independent. It included issues such as religion, in which the mexicans agreed they would be roman catholic, and also issues of equality in which the spanish agreed that mexico would be recognized as an independent country in which everyone was treated as equals. -
The Independence of Mexico
It was the agreement which was made between the Mexicans and the Spanish in which Mexico was recognized as a free, equal country. This agreement was signed in the treaty of Cordova, which dealt with issues such as religion, equality and freedom.
