Invasion Estadounidense de Mexico or: American invasion of Mexico
Francisco Pizarro lead the occupation of the Inca lands. He was the great conqueror of the Incas, including Peru and Mexico.
Elizabeth I
The Spanish American War did not involve Mexico.
The leader of the Spanish expedition in 1519 was Hernán Cortés. He set out to explore and conquer the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico. Cortés's expedition ultimately led to the fall of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlán, and significant Spanish colonization in the region. His actions had profound implications for both indigenous populations and European colonial ambitions in the Americas.
Hernando Cortez
Invasion Estadounidense de Mexico or: American invasion of Mexico
Francisco Pizarro lead the occupation of the Inca lands. He was the great conqueror of the Incas, including Peru and Mexico.
Elizabeth I
Cortez
Santa Anna is the Mexican military leader who was unable to stop the invasion from the United States. He served as the 8th President of Mexico.
He was a Spanish conquistador, who conquered Mexico. His name was Hernan Cortes.
The Aztec's were the last Indian empire in Mexico. They fell to the Spanish invasion in 1521. This was the beginning of 300 years of colonial rule in Mexico.
Priest Miguel Hidalgo (1753 - 1811) is regarded as the original leader of the insurgents who finally ended Spanish rule in Mexico.
Pancho Villa
The leader of the Spanish invasion of the Aztecs was Hernán Cortés. In 1519, he led an expedition that ultimately resulted in the fall of the Aztec Empire in 1521. Cortés and his forces, aided by indigenous allies and superior weaponry, captured the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán and defeated Emperor Moctezuma II. His conquest marked a significant event in the Spanish colonization of the Americas.
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla