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Final stage of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain with Plan of Iguala.

Historical image related to Final stage of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain with Plan of Iguala. from February 24, 1821

Mexican War of Independence

Armed conflict which ended Spanish rule of New Spain

The Mexican War of Independence 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 and regional struggles that occurred within the same period, and can be considered a…
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Spanish Empire

Colonial empire between 1492 and 1976

The Spanish Empire, sometimes referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy or the Catholic Monarchy, was a colonial empire that existed between 1492 and 1976. In conjunction with the Portuguese Empire, it ushered in the European Age of Discovery. It achieved a global scale, controlling…
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Plan of Iguala

1821 proclamation of Mexican independence from Spain

The Plan of Iguala, also known as the Plan of the Three Guarantees or Act of Independence of North America, was a revolutionary proclamation promulgated on 24 February 1821, in the final stage of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain. The Plan stated that Mexico was to…
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