Mexican War of Independence
September 16, 1810 – September 27, 1821 · Dolores Hidalgo
Result Mexican victory and Independence agreement
War that ended Spanish rule in Mexico. It began with Hidalgo's call to arms in 1810 and ended when Iturbide's army entered Mexico City in 1821.
Royalists
Patriots
Antonio López de Santa Anna
belligerent leader
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Priest and rebel leader, Issued the Cry of Dolores; executed in 1811
Agustín de Iturbide
General, Changed sides and secured independence with the Plan of Iguala
Guadalupe Victoria
belligerent leader
Vicente Guerrero
belligerent leader
Ignacio López Rayón
military commander
Ignacio Allende
military commander
Battles and events 5
- Grito de Dolores September 16, 1810
- Battle of Monte de las Cruces October 30, 1810 · Tactical insurgent victory
- Battle of Calderón Bridge January 17, 1811 · Spanish victory
- Siege of Cuautla February 19 – May 2, 1812 · Disputed, Mexican rebels abandon the city after 72 days of Spanish siege
- Battle of Medina August 13, 1813 · Royalist victory
Before and after
- Followed from
- Napoleonic Wars May 18, 1803 – November 20, 1815
- Ended by
- Treaty of Córdoba August 24, 1821 – February 1822
- Led to
- Santa María–Calatrava Treaty December 28, 1836
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