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Who led his forces over the Andes surprising Spanish troops and winning independence of Chile?
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José de San Martin
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Who did Mexicans fight for independence?
The Spanish royalist forces.
For what country did Miguel Hidalgo fight for?
For the independence of Mexico, against Spanish colonial forces.
How did Ecuador gain its independence?
Ecuador was part of a region called the Royal Audience of Quito. It was ruled by the Spanish. Ecuador was at war with Spain for independence. The war ended with the defeat of the Spanish forces.
Who did Mexico fight against on September 16?
Spain. Such date marked the beginning of the Mexican war of independence.
What day is considered Mexico's Independence Day and why?
September 16 (1810). During the early hours of that day, father Miguel Hidalgo started the revolt that eventually became the War of Independence against Spanish colonial forces.
What role did the Spanish colonial caste system play in the early years of Mexico's fight for independence?
creoles who largely benefited from the caste system joined with spanish forces to fight rebels from less powerful castes
From whom did the United States gain independence?
From the United Kingdom on September 3, 1783 after the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The followed many battles against British forces in which American rebels were supported by French, Dutch and Spanish forces the British
How did Colombia gain independence from Spain?
Bolivar rose to become a leader of the rebel forces, he led an army to venezuala over the Andes Mts. and into colombia. There Bolivar took spanish forces by surprise and defeated them in 1819. (: k
In the independence war of Mexico who were the insurgents and who did they fight against?
Insurgents: Miguel Hidalgo, Jose Maria Morelos, Francisco Javier Mina, Vicente Guerrero, Guadalupe Victoria. Spanish colonial commanders: Francisco Xavier Venegas, Ignacio Elizondo, Juan Ruiz de Apodaca, Felix Maria Calleja del Rey. A special mention would be Agustin de Iturbide, who at first was supreme commander of the Spanish colonial forces and later switched sides, thus helping the Insurgents winning the war of independence.
What was happening in Mexico 200 years ago?
It was being administered, as a colony, by the Spanish. However, the War of Independence had gotten underway in 1810, upon the instigation of Father Hidalgo and his forces. It was not until 1821 that Mexico achieved independence from Spain.
In what city in Mexico was the scene played out that brought about Mexican independence?
On August 19, 1821 in the town of Azcapotzalco, now part of Mexico City, insurgent forces fought hand-to-hand against the royalist Spanish forces in the Convent of the Dominicos. It was the last battle of the War of Mexican Independence which began with the Grito de Dolores in 1810.
What two forces joined to win Mexico's independence?
Both the royalist and insurgent forces.
