Mexican War of Independence
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, Latin American History, Spanish/Portuguese History, Latino History
- Geographical Location: Mexico
- Date: August 24, 1821-September 28, 1821
Article abstract: The end of Spain’s hegemony in North America and the ascendancy of the military in Mexican politics for the next century.
Summary of Event
The beginning of the War of Independence in Mexico is generally dated from El Grito de Dolores, the proclamation of Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in the town of Dolores on September 16, 1810. Certain criollos (Spaniards born in the New World) of the intellectual class had been agitating for some time against the Crown in favor of an independent Mexico. When the royal authorities uncovered...
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