Battle of Boyacá (up-to and after)

Creoles established ruling

Apr 21, 1810

in 1820 Creoles established ruling juntas in Caracas, Venezuela, Santiago, Chile, Buenos Aires, and Argentina

Hidalgo was defeated and was executed

Apr 21, 1811

In 1811 Hidalgo was defeated and was executed. Then, José Maria Morelos Pavón took command of the insurrection.

First Mexican Congress

Apr 21, 1813

In 1813 Morelos convokes were the first Mexican Congress, which formally declared Mexican Independence.

Morelos was defeated and executed.

Apr 21, 1815

n 1815 Morelos was defeated and executed.

Chile declared independence

Apr 21, 1818

Because of Morelos being defeated in 1815 Chile then declared themselves independence in 1818

The Battle of Boyacá

Aug 7, 1819

The Battle of Boyacá was located in Boyacá, Colombia. The battle was the Patriot Army against the Republican forces. The Patriot Army was fighting for freedom from the Spanish, and the Republican forces were fighting for the spanish.

Agustín de Iturbide declared independence

Apr 21, 1821

Agustín de Iturbide declared independence for Mexico with his Plan of Iguala in 1821

King Pedro declared independence

Apr 21, 1822

In 1822 King Pedro declared independence for Brazil from Portugal.

United States issued the Monroe Doctrine

Apr 21, 1823

United States issued the Monroe Doctrine which warned Europe against the recolonization of the newly independent Spanish American republics.

Last patriot victories

Apr 21, 1824

Last patriot victories against the Spaniards: Bolívar at Junín in August and Sucre at Ayacucho in December. Peru gained independence.