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 ...

"This cry, known as 'El Grito de Dolores,' was the rallying call that ignited the Mexican War of Independence, leading to the ...

16, 1810 — a call to action by priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla to fight for Mexico’s independence from Spain, according to the Library of Congress. This began the 11-year Mexican War of ...

On this day in Santa Clarita history, March 26, 1821, the Santa Clarita Valley became a Mexican territory during the war for ...

Gutierrez declares Texas' independence and drafts a constitution ... The U.S. provokes the Mexican-American War in order to claim more North American territory under Mexican rule.