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Mexican Independence
The priest Miguel Hidalgo was placed in front of the Indians and
peasants and launched, as we saw, the "cry of independence" in the
town of Dolores. Throughout three years, it obtained triumphs with
its army and occupied several cities of Mexico, but was defeated in
Guadalajara and executed by the realistic authorities in 1811. -
Mexican Independence
The command was taken by another priest, José Maria Morelos, who led the second stage of the revolution (1811-1815).He introduced a liberal state and agrarian reform. But he had him shot in 1815. -
Independece Of Chile
San Martin was not discouraged and decided to continue with his plans, only now he first had to liberate Chile. For that he spent years
making weapons, bullets and all kinds of equipment, and organizing
the Army of the Andes. The crossing was epic, but, as they had planned, the six columns met less than a month later in the Aconcagua Valley and although it suffered a serious defeat in Cancha Rayada (19-03-1818),in the decisive battlem of Maipú (5-04-1818), assuring the independence of Chile -
Mexican Independence
Frustrated in their desire for autonomy and free trade, a group of conservative creoles proclaimed independence in 1821, but only when Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was proclaimed president of the Republic in 1833 Spain only recognized Mexican independence in 1839.
