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Early months of 1810 The Queretaro Conspiracy
The Queretaro conspiracy was created. It was a clandestine movement. It sparked the war of Mexican Independence from the Spanish. “Literary Meetings” were held in the house of Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, the spouse of el Corregidor. These literary meetings were actually meetings of the conspiracy of Queretaro. This was a group of people who started it all. They ignited the armed battle that lead to freedom 11 years later. -
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The War for Mexico's Independence
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Initiation
The First stage of the Mexican Independence. Miguel Hidalgo starts his movement, fails to end the war when he has the chance, insurgents are captured and killed. -
Discovery of the Queretaro Conspiracy
Mariano Galvan told his superior the news of the conspiracy. This was reported to the audiencia in Mexico City. The Spanish authorities arrested all the people they knew of who were involved in the conspiracy. Doña Josefa Ortiz entrusted Ignacio Perez with the task of delivering the news to Ignacio Allende in San Miguel de Allende. Juan aldama informed Miguel Hidalgo en Dolores. The decision to strike immediately was taken because of the discovery of the conspiracy. -
Grito de Dolores
The date of the start of the Mexican war of independance was moved by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla from December 8 to September 16. Miguel Hidalgo is famous for having rung the bells of the church to gather the people around and he gave the speech known as el grito de Dolores. Miguel Hidalgo adopted the virgin of guadalupe for political purposes much more than political. This was because the people followed a virgin that was of their same color. -
The Attack on Guanajuato
An angry mass of Mexican Insurgents led by father Miguel Hidalgo went to a mining city of Guanajuato. The Spaniards in the mining city organized a defense immediately. the Spaniards are hidden in the Alhondiga de Granaditas led by their Intendant, Juan Antonio de Riano. They set fire to the wooden door of this fortress. All the Spaniards inside are killed and there is complete chaos in the city. The Legend of “El Pipila” was born, they say he burned the doors down and lead everyone in. -
Battle at the Monte de las Cruces
Father Hidalgo led an angry mob of close to 80,000 low class Mexicans towards Mexico city. The residents were terrified. All royal soldiers were sent out to meet Hidalgo’s army. On October 30, two armies met at monte de las cruces. Would arms and discipline prevail over number and range. -
Felix Calleja and royalist troops defeat rebels in Guadalajara
Calleja caught up with Allende and Hidalgo outside of Guadalajara. The rebels had fortified the Calderon Bridge. The bridge lead to the city, s it was hard to enter. Jan 17, both of the armies crashed. Hidalgo’s army had 80,000 men, and the Calleja’s army had only 6,000 men. The difference was that calleja’s army was well trained, educated, and well equipped. Hidalgo’s men were a disaster. They fought constantly, until the Spanish ignited an ammunition wagon, creating a great explosion. The rebe -
The Execution of Miguel Hidalgo
He was captured in Texas, and found guilty of treason and heracy. He was executed. -
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Consolidation
The Second stage of the Mexican Independence. Jose Maria Morelos takes the responsibility, makes a constitution, then is captured and killed in 1815. -
Morelos takes charge, Congress of Chilpancingo is created
Celleja broke the circle around Mexico city and takes Valladolid, Oaxaca, Cuernavaca, Cuautla, Taxco, and Chilpancingo. The delegates moved to Apatzingan, where they created a constitution. They were not very successful with their constitution. Morelos is captured in the fall of 1815. He was escorted to Mexico city, found guilty of treason and executed. -
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Resistance
The Second Third of the Mexican Independence.(1815-1820)Miguel Hidalgo starts the Movement of Independence. He fails to end the war and win when he could, three months after the start, insurgents are captured, and the war continues for 11 years. -
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Consummation
The Last stage of the Mexican Independence. Iturbide defends the insurgents, Plan de iguala is formed, Vice roys recognize Mexico’s independence. -
Plan de Iguala is created
Plan that was made by Iturbide, saying that Mexico would be independent from Spain, that would be ruled by a constitutional Monarchy of their own, Catholicism would be Mexico’s only religion, and creoles and peninsulares would be treated the same. -
Treaty of Cordoba and the End of the War for Independence
The plan de Iguala is being accepted by more people through New Spain. After the fall of Guanajuato, Puebla, Durango, Oaxaca, Queretaro, and Zacatecas, Viceroy Apodaca resigned. Spain sent a new replacement, Viceroy O´Donju. He accepted the Plan de Iguala and recognized Mexican Independence from Spain. Iturbide's triumphal entry into Mexico City marked the end of eleven years of war.
