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  1. Sep 14, 2010 · Mexico was first populated more than 13,000 years ago before the Spanish conquered and colonized the country in the 16th century. In 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Catholic priest, launched ...

  2. Mexico - Independence, Revolution, 1810: Although the Spanish crown initially rejected O’Donojú’s recognition of Mexican independence, the date now recognized as that of separation from Old Spain is in fact August 24, 1821. The first Mexican Empire spanned only a short transitional period during which Mexico became an independent republic. Independence from the former mother country had ...

  3. Apr 4, 2019 · On the morning of September 16, 1810, the parish priest of the town of Dolores, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, declared himself in open revolt against Spanish rule from the pulpit of his church, launching the Mexican War of Independence. Father Hidalgo exhorted his following to take up arms and join him in his fight against the injustices of the ...

  4. September 16 – Grito de Dolores: Miguel Hidalgo, a Catholic priest from Dolores, Guanajuato, incites the revolt that becomes Mexico's Independence War. [1] [2] September 28 – The door of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas is set on fire by El Pípila, allowing the Insurrection to take over the Spaniard's control of the building.

  5. 8,000 deaths. Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821), was an armed conflict between the people of Mexico and Spanish colonial authorities, which started on September 16, 1810. The Mexican War of Independence movement was led by Mexican-born Spaniards, Mestizos, Zambos and Amerindians who sought independence from Spain.

  6. Mar 3, 2010 · 1810. Mexican War of Independence begins. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Catholic priest, launches the Mexican War of Independence with the issuing of his Grito de Dolores, or “Cry of Dolores ...

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  8. Jul 24, 2019 · Mexican Independence: The Siege of Guanajuato. On September 16, 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo, parish priest of the town of Dolores, issued the famous “Grito de la Dolores” or “Shout of Dolores.”. Before long, he was at the head of a vast, unruly mob of peasants and Indians armed with machetes and clubs.