Wars of Independence

The conspiracy.

Mar 10, 1810

initiation
Criollos such as Juan Aldama, Ignacio Allende, Miguel Hidalgo, and Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez started the conspiracy against the spanish government in josefa house. This was the cause of the independance movement.

Sept 13, 1810

Sep 13, 1810

initiation
Supporters of the movement were hiding weapons and ammunitions. They also searched the house of Epigmenio Gonzalez in Queretaro which they found some arms and ammunition

Grito de Dolores

Sep 16, 1810

initiation
In september 16 1810 was the grito de dolores. This happened in a small town in dolores near Guanajuato in Mexico september 16, 1810.

Guanajuato

Sep 28, 1810

consolidation
Hidalgo and his surgents marched to Guanajuato where they were stopped at Alhóndiga de Granaditas.El Pípila burned down Alhñondiga door and allowed the insurgent army to go in.

Monte de Las Cruces

Oct 30, 1810

consolidation
This was the battle of the insurgents vs the spanish army which was won by the insurgents which allowed them to keep on marching to mexico city. Miguel Hidalgo did not want them to go to Mexico.

Battle of Calderon Bridge

Jan 10, 1811

ResistanceGuadalajara fell to the insurgents but in january 1811 the royalist troops from south caught up with the rebels. Insurgents lost the fight vs the spanish army.

Execution

Jul 31, 1811

Resistance
The firing squad did its job, Hidalgo corpse was decapitated and his head was attached to a pole.

Congress of Chilpancingo

Sep 13, 1813

Resistance
This congress was called by Josefa Maria Morelos. In this congrss the sentimientos de la nacion was written.

Battle of Tamalaca

Nov 10, 1815

Resistance
María Jose Morelos was captured this caused the army to be left out with no leader. The Insurgents lost this war this is why Maria Jose Morelos was captured.

Plan of Iguala

Feb 24, 1821

Consummation
The plan of Iguala was presented by Agustin Iturbide to Vicente Guerrero. This plan made the join forces and they became a larger army called "Ejercito de las tres garantias".

Mexican Independance

Sep 10, 1821

Consummation
Iturbides triumphal entry into Mexico City in september 21 marked the end of the eleven years of war. Mexico became independant after signing the treaty of córdoba.