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New Spain
Spanish took over a lot of the privileges that the Criollos enjoyed. Different important people of the Criollos Background joined together and they talked about wanting to get rid of the Spaniards in New spain so they could be able to have the positions that they deserved. -
Conspiracies
The conspiracies that they planned were not held as a secret because one priest found out and told one of the Spanish of what they were planning. When the Spanish found out they started to demand these people to get arrested which most of them did. The first thing that Allende did when he got the news was going to Dolores to warn Hidalgo -
Dolores
Allende arrived to Dolores and told the problem to Hidalgo, which was the cause of the Grito de Dolores. Hidalgo called battle using the bell as an icon of Our Lady Guadalupe. Miguel Hidalgo joined the Mexican pueblo and began the war. -
"El Pipila"
The Spanish locked themselves in the Granaditas during the battle. “El Pipila” carried a rock behind his back so he couldn’t be killed with a bow and set the door of the Alhóndiga on fire with a torch. -
Battle of Monte de las Cruces
An undisciplined and massive army lead by Hidalgo y Costilla and Allende made their way towards Mexico. The army included a lot of angry Mexicans because of the power that the Spaniards had over them. Battle of Monte de las Cruces -
Battle of Calederon
One of the battles between the Royal Spanish and the Insurgents, the Battle of Calederon Bridge, but this time the insurgents lost the battle. -
Allende
Allende was executed and some day after Hidalgo got executed by the royal Spaniards as well. -
End of Independence War
This was the end of the Independence War, which actually lasted for 11 years when Agustin Iturbide came to Mexico city. The first Mexican Empire was created, and Iturbide was the emperor. -
Plan de Iguala
It was the beginning of the Plan de Iguala by Agustin Iturbide. The plan de iguala included mexico independence with a roman catholic monarchy.
