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early months of 1810
Hidalgo and other conspiracists gather for a “book club” in which they would plan their movement based on enlightenment thinkers. The early months of 1810 is basically the phase at which the Mexican independence was born. -
The Independence Movement is Discovered (Initiation)
The Conspiracy and secret movement being planned by the conspiracists is discovered. Several conspiracists start being arrested. Josefa also sends a messenger to tell Hidalgo that they have been discovered, Allende also travels by horse to Dolores. The discovery of the independence movement forced the conspiracists to begin their movement faster, leaving them with an untrained and disorganized army. -
Independence Movement is Launched
Day that the Mexican Independence movement is launched by Miguel Hidalgo who gives the famous “Grito de Dolores.” The conspiracists actually planned to start their movement on October 1 but due to them being discovered they launched it in September 16. -
Guanajuato Attacked
An angry and ruthless army led by Miguel Hidalgo attacked the city of Guanajuato. Peninsulares decided to hide in the Alhondiga de Granaditas, the main granary in Guanajuato. After 5 hours, the granary was eventually overrun and everyone inside was killed. This is where the famous legend of El Pipila emerges because it is said that he sacrifices himself in order to burn the main entrance of the granary. The battle has a great meaning to the Mexican Independence, considering that these were the f -
Monte de las Cruzes
In October 30, the insurgent army of Hidalgo faced a small and organized army led by Lieutenant Colonel Torcuato Trujillo in the famous Battle of el Monte de las Cruzes. The objective of Trujillo was to set a defense at the face of Mexico City, the capital which was where the insurgents were marching. Hidalgo’s troops abolished Trujillo’s smaller army which were only able to survive 2 waves of attackers. The Insurgent army had the chance to keep on marching towards the vulnerable Mexico City, bu -
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Fighting in the Capital
In the month of January, Hidalgo tried to capture Mexico City but he was defeated at the hands of Calderon’s army. As a response, Hidalgo decided to move out north but he was unfortunately captured and executed next to several other conspiracists. Since this moment on, several other independence leaders took on Hidalgo’s creation, the creation of social unrest in the New Spain. Of these leaders were Jose Maria Morelos y Pavón, Vicente Guerrero and Maria Matamoros. -
Hidalgo Executed
This is the day that independence movement leader Hidalgo was caught and therefore tried for the act of betraying the Spanish crown. As he was a priest, he cannot be killed in the scene and trial was needed in order to strip Hidalgo from his accomplishments. Nevertheless, a new priest, and mestizo, called Jose Maria Morelos carried on the Independence movement. -
Battle of Temalac
A Jose Maria Morelos led army fought in the battle of Temalac but just like his priest counterpart, Morelos los the battle and was also captured and executed, with trial of course. The mexican movement lost a lot of hope and momentum in the independence war but there was still enough spark and ambition in the souls of the mexican people to carry on with the struggle. -
Signing Plan de Iguala
On this day, Viceroy Juan O'Donoju signed el Plan de Iguala, led by Agustin de Iturbide. Thanks to the viceroy’s signature, Mexico was declared officially independent and a new country with its own people, laws and culture was created. -
Independent State
It was 1821, and Mexico was officially independent and remember that “young promising lieutenant called Agustin de Iturbide,” that was one of Trujillo’s officers? Well, he was now Mexico’s very own emperor. Nevertheless, Mexico had a very rough start considering Iturbide’s short lived power.
