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A Journey through Mexico's War of Independence

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    The Begining of the War

    Many secret societies were formed by Creoles to fight for independence .
    This was were the fights were beginning to happen and it was definitely the start of many battles and tensions.
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    Initiation

    The start of the fights against liberty and justice against the Spanish.
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    Consolidation

    Even though unity is seen almost throught the whole war these events and years are were unity was a very important aspect that lead to the success of battles and later lead to the success of the fight agaist the Spanish.
  • Danger and Conspiracies

    Danger and Conspiracies
    Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez let out the news that royal officials were arresting people involved in the uprising. This lead to the creation of Conspiracies.
  • Call for Revolution

    Call for Revolution
    Catholic Priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla lead a call for revolution that officially started the Mexican Revolution, Grito de Dolores.
  • The Siege of Guanajuato

    The Siege of Guanajuato
    An angry Mexican insurgentes lead by Miguel Hidalgo battled against the spanish. Miguel Hidalgo and his people captured the Alhondiga de Garnaditas.
    El Pípila helped the indians and he was known as their hero.
  • Battle of Monte de las Cruces

    Battle of Monte de las Cruces
    Battle joined between Trujillo and his small force.This battle was a victory for the insurgents because Trujillo failed to drive the insurgent army away from Mexico City.
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    Resistance

    These events were when we can clearly see how important figures were refusinf to accept certain issues or certain laws and movements leading to different battles and plans.
  • The Battle of Calderon Bridge

    The Battle of Calderon Bridge
    The Battle of Calderon Bridge was fought on January 17, 1811 and it was really important for the Mexican War of Independence. Many Mexican revolutionist lead by Ignacio Allende, Juan Aldama, Miguel Hidalgo and Mariano Abasolo attacked Royalist troops on banks near Zapotlanejo Jalisco.
  • Execution of Hidalgo

    Execution of Hidalgo
    Miguel Hidalgo was executed by a firing squad. His head was displayed in Guanajuato as a warning to the insurgents and rebels.
  • The Congress of Chilpancingo

    The Congress of Chilpancingo
    Jose Maria Morelos lead an assembly at Chilpancingo, which declared the Mexican independence and went on to the creation of a new constitution and set up a revolutionary government. In 1815 Morelos was also captured, defrocked and executed.
  • Battle of Temalca

    Battle of Temalca
    A battle of the Mexican Independence war around the area of Temalca, Puebla. This battle was lead by Jose Maria Morelos who was later captured and executed by the spanish.
  • El Plan de Iguala

    El Plan de Iguala
    El Plan de Iguala also recognized as the Ejercito de las Tres Garantias was lead by Agustin Iturbide and the successful troops of Vicente Guerrero.
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    Consummation

    The end of the whole fight against the Spanish were rebel army enters Mexico City to Declare Independence
  • Treaty of Cordoba

    Treaty of Cordoba
    Iturbide and the Spanish viceroy, Juan O’Donojú, signed the Treaty of Córdoba on a town in Veracruz agreeing to withdraw their troops and ended the dependence of New Spain on Spain.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    Rebel Army enters Mexico City to Declare Independence
    Iturbide marched into the capital with Vicente Guerrero and Guadalupe Victoria and the army. After 300 years of Spanish rule Mexico was independent.