Mexico fighting for independance.
The struggle dates back to the Aztec empire
Martin Cortes led a revolt against the spanish colonial government in order to eliminate privileges for the conquistadors.
Pedro de la portilla was leader
Was a powerless youths
They were going to raise arms to get rid of the peninsulares/more pure because they were born in their mother country.
Plan was to free prisoners and to storm the viceroys palace
They were counting on 1000 pesos of silver two pistols and some 50 cutlasses/swords and machtes
Results they failed
Rebels fled to the US Mexican border but were met by the spanish
Hidalgo the leaders head was displayed in public
September 16 1810 declared independance of the spanish crown
Patrots. mexican insurgens
Europeans and volunteers
ex loyaltist
Army of the three guarantees
Royalists
Spanish royalist before 1821
Mexican royalist
Mexico was about to give up after 10 years when
Third in comand for the spanish switched sides
Feared that spain would fall into liberal hands
declared himself the leader but was thrown over by santa anna after a year
Battle of Tampico
Mexicans defeat spanish
mexico held them off and spain surrendered.
First mexican empire was establish spain looses respect from world
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