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The Conspiracy- Initiation
A "literary" group was created that included Miguel Domingues, which at the time was the Corregidor of Queretaro, his wife Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, nicknamed La Corregidora, Ignacio Allende, Juan Aldama, Epigmenio Gonzalez, and Miguel Hidalgo. This literary group started off as a group to discuss political matters and to perform several other discussions, but it resulted as a group to discuss the recolt against the Spanish rule. -
The Discovery- Resistance
The conspiracy was a secret to be kept by everyone involved until the day of the attack, which was planned to be on December 8. However, there was a leak and the Spanish officials found out about this conspiracy. The Spanish army went ot the house of the Gonzalez to find a room filled with arms and ammunition. After this, they sent orders to arrest everyone involved in the movement. La Corregidora, aware of the discovery, alerted Hidalgo so that he could start the revolt right away. -
The Cry of Dolores- Consolidation
After the priest Miguel Hidalgo was notified about the discovery of the conspiracy, he started the revolt immediately. Hidalgo then went to the church to ring the bells, grabbed an estandare of the Virgin of Guadalupe, and announce the start of the independence with the Cry of Dolores (El grito de Dolores). -
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The Siege of Guanajuato
The rebel forces led by Hidalgo reach the mining city of Guanajuato. The Spaniars, in Guanajuato, had created an provisionary fortess in the Alhondiga de Granaditas. The independence rebles were led by a miner nicknamed "El Pipila" who tied a rock to his back to avoid the Spanish attacks, carried a torch inside the Alhondiga, and set it on fire, killing all of the Spaniards inside. -
Monte de las Cruces- Consolidation
Hidalgo led an angry mob of about 80,000 towards Mexico City. Hidalgo's army and the Royal army fought in October 30 in el Monte de las Cruces. The mexican rebel army won the battle due to its majority of soldiers, however there were many casualties on both sides. -
Calderón Bridge- Consolidation
The rebel army was headed towards Guadalajara. General Felix Calleja regrouped his forces and also led his troops to Guadalajara. The two armies meet on the Calderón Bridge. Even though the rebel army outnumbered the Spanish army, the the Spanish were more prepared and had better weapons, so the rebels were defeated and Hidalgo was captured. -
Hidalgo and Allende's Execution- Consolidation
In Chihuahua, after these two leaders were captured, Allende and other non-clerical rebels were executed for treason. However, becasue Hidalgo was a priest, he was degraded from priesthood and executed as rebel for treason. After the Hidalgo died, Jose María Morelos took his place as leader of the rebel movement. -
Congress of Chilpancingo- Consolidation
Morelos being in cahrge of the movement, decided that the army had to have better battle tactics. He also declared, in the Congress of Chilpancingo, that they were free from te Spanish Crown. -
Jose María Morelos Captured- Consolidation
Morelos achieved great advancement to the plan Hidalgo started. He was gaining importance to the royal army and was finally captured and taken to Mexico City. There they defrocked him and executed him as a traitor. -
Plan de Iguala- Consummation
Agustín de Iturrbide and Vicente Guerrero held meetings to settle on this Plan de Iguala, also known as Plan of the Three Guarantees. Three promises were known as the most important ones of this traty and the army of the three Guarantees made sure that these promises were followed. -
Treaty of Córdoba- Consummation
The Treaty of Córdoba was a treaty that marked the independence of Mexico from Spanish rule. Thre treary was signed in Veracruz and had 17 articles whiched developed the proposals of the Plan de Iguala. -
The War Ends
The army of the Three Guarantees enter Mexico city along with Iturbide and announce the Independence of Mexico after 11 years of war.
