Ignacio Jose De Allende Y Unzaga Essay
Ignacio Jose de Allende y Unzaga is best recognized as a Mexican-born officer who joined the Spanish army and fought for independence. Ignacio Allende was born in January 21, 1760 in San Miguel el Grande where his service years in the military were 1802-1811. The town is now called San Miguel de Allende in his honor. Allende was raised by a wealthy Spanish criollo family and soon after had the privilege to fight alongside the “Father of Mexican Independence,” Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla which at the beginning succeeded in their attempt to win independence but some differences were encounter and were executed later on in June and July of 1811. Unfortunately, when he decided to go for a military career in 1802, he married but his wife, Maria de la Luz
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Consequently, Allende, and his family as other creoles declared Mexico independent until the time of Ferdinand could be restored to the throne. Allende participates in meetings of conspirators in where he soon after met Hidalgo, and promoted the organization of several insurgent centers. The one of greater importance was the one in Queretaro, which was headed by Allende and Aldama. Furthermore in the arrest of Dominguez was forced the uprising against the dominion Spanish, initiating the independence movement in September 16, 1810. Allende was so into the independence war that he made sure to bring the message on the walls, “Independence! You cowardly creoles!” Allende advocated a social change; in where everyone agreed on one point “to get rid of the Spaniards!”, so Allende championed the rights of Indians and of the poor. While being with Hidalgo, they both encounter some differences that were highlighted when the armed struggle for independence began in 1810 with Dolores
Consequently, Allende, and his family as other creoles declared Mexico independent until the time of Ferdinand could be restored to the throne. Allende participates in meetings of conspirators in where he soon after met Hidalgo, and promoted the organization of several insurgent centers. The one of greater importance was the one in Queretaro, which was headed by Allende and Aldama. Furthermore in the arrest of Dominguez was forced the uprising against the dominion Spanish, initiating the independence movement in September 16, 1810. Allende was so into the independence war that he made sure to bring the message on the walls, “Independence! You cowardly creoles!” Allende advocated a social change; in where everyone agreed on one point “to get rid of the Spaniards!”, so Allende championed the rights of Indians and of the poor. While being with Hidalgo, they both encounter some differences that were highlighted when the armed struggle for independence began in 1810 with Dolores