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1 January 1820, Rafael Riego headed a rebellion of Spanish expeditionary force to be sent to the Americas. To counter the advances the pro-independence forces had made in South America, Spain prepared a second, large, expeditionary force in 1819. This force, however, never left Spain.
Juan O'Donojú (1821) Casualties and losses. 250,000–500,000 killed [1] The Mexican War of Independence (Spanish: Guerra de Independencia de México, 16 September 1810 – 27 September 1821) was an armed conflict and political process resulting in Mexico 's independence from the Spanish Empire. It was not a single, coherent event, but local ...
The Haitian Declaration of Independence (French: Acte de l'Indépendance de la République d'Haïti) was proclaimed on 1 January 1804 in the port city of Gonaïves by Jean-Jacques Dessalines, marking the end of 13-year long Haitian Revolution. The declaration marked Haiti becoming the first independent nation of Latin America and only the ...
Date. July 20, 1810 – April 2, 1825. Location. Northern South America, Andean South America, the Caribbean, Central America, Florida. Result. Colombian and Allied victory. Creation of the Republic of Colombia. Creation of the republics of Peru and Bolivia. End of the Spanish political presence in South America.
The Cry of Dolores[n 1] (Spanish: Grito de Dolores) occurred in Dolores, Mexico, on 16 September 1810, when Roman Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang his church bell and gave the call to arms that triggered the Mexican War of Independence. The Cry of Dolores is most commonly known by the locals as "El Grito de Independencia" (The ...
Argentine War of Independence. From top and left: Crossing of the Andes, Battle of Salta, 22 May 1810 Open Cabildo, Battle of San Lorenzo, Battle of Suipacha, 1813 Assembly, Shooting of Liniers, Jujuy Exodus. The Argentine War of Independence (Spanish: Guerra de Independencia de Argentina) was a secessionist civil war [3][4][5][6] fought from ...
The integration of Latin America (also called Latinoamericanism) has a history going back to Spanish American and Brazilian independence, when there was discussion of creating a regional state or confederation of Latin American nations to protect the area's newly won autonomy. After several projects failed, the issue was not taken up again ...
23 Vibrant Latin American Recipes to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Foodomania. September 15, 2024 at 8:14 AM. Every year we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (from September 15th to ...