Mexico, wars of Independence

By 16caballero7865

  • The Beginning

    The Beginning
    The principal leaders (Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende, Miguel Domínguez, Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, and the brothers Aldama) made various conspiracies that were publicly known as a “Literary Club”. But they made these meetings in order to plan the revolution against the gachupines. [initiation]
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    First Stage

  • First conspiracy discovered

    First conspiracy discovered
    Spaniards discover the conspiracy of Queretaro, they subsequently searched evidence in the house of Epigmenio Gonzalez (host of the conspiracy in Queretaro) and they found several weapons. Epigmenio and his brother Emeterio store and made bullets and other kind of weapons in their house. [initiation]

  • Grito de Dolores

    Grito de Dolores
    El Grito de Dolores was made by Miguel Hidalgo in the early hours of September 16th in the principal church of Dolores. This was the actual act that caused the beginning of the revolutionary movements against the gachupines, this ideas would later turn into independence movement ideologies. [initiation]

  • Alhondiga de Granaditas

    Alhondiga de Granaditas
    A very important battle occurred this day, it took place in the Alhóndiga de Granaditas (the main granary) in Guanajuato. The Spaniards used such building as a fortress. There was only one way for Hidalgo to go into the building; Juan Jose de los Reyes Martinez (a.k.a. “El Pipila”) had the idea to go all the way to the principal door and burn it. [consolidation]

  • Right decision? [consolidation]

    Right decision? [consolidation]
    Battle of Monte de las Cruces is also from the most important in the Independence of Mexico. Hidalgo and Allende along with their violent army defeated the royal army (smaller in amount) of General Trujillo. Hidalgo and Allende could had go into Mexico City and probably won the Independence War, but they argued it a lot and came very angrily with Hidalgo’s conclusion of heading back north. Hidalgo wanted that because he didn't know what would he make in order to control his army.

  • Calderon Bridge

    Calderon Bridge
    Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende, and their insurgent army were defeated and captured by general Felix María Calleja in the outsides of Guadalajara. Although Hidalgo and Allende had numerical superiority, Calleja was lucky because one of his canons shot the oppositions ammunition truck causing a huge explosion which led to fire. The Spaniards then arrested Allende and Hidalgo. [resistance]
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    Second Stage

  • Hidalgo

    Hidalgo
    Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla is killed (shoot) in Chihuahua. He first received the excomunion of the Catholic Church due to religious and/or political issues. [resistance]

  • Morelos

    Morelos
    After a battle where the insurgents were defeated by the realists in Temalaca, Puebla, Morelos was captured and escorted back to Mexico City in chains. He was after sentenced to death by the gachupines due to treason. [resistance]
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    Third Stage

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    Fourth Stage

  • Treaty of Cordoba

    Treaty of Cordoba
    The Plan de Iguala proclamation was confirmed by the signature of Juan de O'donoju (the last viceroy of New Spain) and Agustin Iturbide (representing the Ejercito Trigarante) in the Treaty of Córdoba. This confirmed the independence of Mexico and a conclusion to the Wars of Independence. (fourth stage of the Mexican Independence). [consummation]

  • End of the Independence Wars

    End of the Independence Wars
    On September 27 the Army of the Three Guarantees (Ejercito Trigarante) entered Mexico City and immediately by the next day Agustin Iturbide proclaimed the Mexican Empire as independent and with him as the first emperor. [consummation]