DÍA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA MEXICANA by Kati De Luna

Hidalgo's Stage

katiadeluna050205 — 2024-06-25 05:29:34 UTC

-->1810: Hidalgo and his followers advanced towards Mexico City but were defeated in the Battle of Puente de Calderón.

--> 1811: Hidalgo was captured and executed in Chihuahua.

Mexican Independence

katiadeluna050205 — 2024-06-25 05:29:34 UTC

-->September 28, 1821: The Mexican Congress declared the country’s independence.

-->1822: Iturbide was crowned Emperor of Mexico, but his reign was brief and was overthrown in 1823.

Iturbide's Stage

katiadeluna050205 — 2024-06-25 05:29:34 UTC

--> 1820: Agustín de Iturbide, a royalist military officer, joined the fight for independence.

-->1821: Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero signed the Plan of Iguala, which established the terms of Mexico’s independence.

-->September 27, 1821: Iturbide and Guerrero entered Mexico City triumphantly.

Background

katiadeluna050205 — 2024-06-25 14:42:15 UTC

--> 1767: The Jesuits were expelled from Mexico, which caused void in education and religion.

--> 1808: Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Spain and placed his brother Joseph on the throne, which caused a legitimacy crisis in the Mexican colony.

Beginning of the Fight for Independence

2024-09-25 15:45:31 UTC

-->September 16, 1810: Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla called on the people to start the fight for independence in the town of Dolores, Guanajuato.

-->September 28, 1810: Hidalgo and his followers took the city of Guanajuato.

--> September 30, 1810: Hidalgo and his followers took the city of Valladolid (now Morelia).

Morelos' Stage

katiadeluna050205 — 2025-02-14 05:13:32 UTC

-->1811: José María Morelos y Pavón joined the fight for independence.

-->1813: Morelos called the Congress of Chilpancingo, which proclaimed Mexico's independence.

-->1814: Morelos was captured and executed in Ecatepec.