Miguel Hidalgo (1753-1811) started the revolt that eventually became the Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821) against Spain. He however, was captured and executed within the first year of the conflict. Then, other "insurgents" took this position, such as Jose Maria Morelos (1765-1815), Guadalupe Victoria (1786-1843) and Vicente Guerrero (1782-1831) who eventually ended the conflict.
Mexico became defacto independent on September 27, 1821 when the Three Guarantees Army entered Mexico City, uncontested.
In both occasions it had to fight bloody and lengthy wars to become independent. In the case of Spain, Mexico fought its war of independence from 1810 to 1821 with casualties numbering between 250,000 and 500,000. Against France, it resorted to a guerrilla campaign between 1862 and 1867 totaling 38,000 dead.
Father Hidalgo was a priest who led the Mexican fight for independence; he is usually credited with freeing Mexico from Spain and helping Mexico to become an independent nation.
Father Hidalgo was a priest who led the Mexican fight for independence; he is usually credited with freeing Mexico from Spain and helping Mexico to become an independent nation.
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September 27, 1821.
Mexico declared its independence from Spain on September 16, 1810. After a bloody and long independence war, Mexico achieved its independence on September 27, 1821.
Present day Mexico was a colony of Spain known as Nueva España (literally New Spain). After independence was declared on September 16 1810, Mexico considered itself an independent nation. The formal recognition from Spain came with the Treaty of Córdoba on September 27 1821.However, the common name "Mexico" was used several years after the declaration of independence. Historically Mexico was referred to, both official and popularly, as Northern America, Mexican America, Mexican Republic and finally, the official name was selected: Estados Unidos Mexicanos (United Mexican States).
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