This event sparked the Mexican War for Independence from Spain, which continued for more than a decade. Actual independence from Spanish rule was formally achieved on September 27, 1821 (the ...

Although a movement toward Mexican independence had already been in progress since Napoleon's conquest of Spain, Hidalgo's passionate declaration was a swift, unpremeditated decision. "Mexicanos, Viva ...

16, 1810 — a call to action by priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla to fight for Mexico’s independence from Spain, according to ...

Such a master symbol is Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico's patroness--and Empress of the Americas. During the Mexican War of Independence against Spain, her image preceded the insurgents into battle.