Mexican Independence Day marks the beginning of Mexico’s fight for sovereignty from Spanish rule, which began in 1810 and ended in 1821. While many are familiar with the basic outline of events ...

Although a movement toward Mexican independence had already been in progress since Napoleon's conquest of Spain, Hidalgo's passionate declaration was a swift, unpremeditated decision. "Mexicanos, Viva ...

16, 1810 — a call to action by priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla to fight for Mexico’s independence from Spain, according to ...

Saturday, September 16, is Mexican Independence Day, the anniversary of Mexico’s declaration of independence from Spain after being under colonial rule for over 300 years. This day represents ...

Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821. Texas was a contested territory, and by 1836 the Alamo had become a military outpost as Texans fought to win independence. That February, 189 Texan ...

The Friendship of a Lifetime By the time Navarro returned to San Antonio two years later, Mexico had won her independence from Spain, and the American Stephen F. Austin had arrived in Texas.

Independence is one of the ... meant the definitive separation from the Spanish Crown, but also because marked the beginning of the development of Mexican identity, a process in which social ...

Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821. Texas was a contested territory, and by 1836 the Alamo had become a military outpost as Texans fought to win independence. That February, 189 Texan ...