Viva Mexico Independence Day Party Hong Kong Tijuana

September 15 Viva Mexico Independence Day Party Hong Kong Tijuana 

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Viva Mexico Independence Day Party Hong Kong Gentleman's Club Tijuana

A fantastic video is at the bottom of this post that illustrates the valor of the brave Mexicans who won their independence from Spain.

On September 15th La Coahuila will be celebrating Mexico's Independence from Spain of 1821 with fireworks, grand festivals, parties (fiestas), food, dance and music. "Viva Mexico" or "Viva la independencia”.  The Hong Kong Club of Tijuana's Red Light District will host a sensational party that will last all night through the morning of September 16th - the actual date of Mexico's Declaration of Independence.  The Mexican people are proud nationals and have a great culture.  Understanding their struggle to become autonomous illustrates why they are such a noble people.

Proud Mexicans celebrate their 

Independence from Spain

In part taken from Wikipedia:  The Spanish–Aztec War from 1519 - 1521 was the cause of the conquest of the Aztec Empire giving way to the expansion of Spain's colonization of the the New World.  The French Revolution and the successful American Revolution over the British influenced colonial events in what was New Spain.  In 1808 Napoléon Bonaparte invades Spain and takes Charles the 4th and King Ferdinand prisoner weakening Spain's authority over its colonies, creating great instability. 

On September 16th New Spain seeks autonomy from the Spanish which had been under colonial rule established in 1521 when Mexico was conquered by the Spaniards.  

Father Miguel Hidalgo's Cry for independence  or "El Grito"

The Spanish Inquisition forced hardship on the people of New Spain in ruthless campaigns to control the peasants and keep the elites in power and the Spaniards in force. Additionally, as with every occupational power, the Spanish rule over it's most prosperous colony was not equally beneficial to the colonists which created a rebellious populous. On Sept 16th 1810 The Mexican War of Independence (Spanish: Guerra de Independencia de México) was declared against Spain in retaliation for such imbalanced rule and treatment. The Shout of Dolores, "Cry for Independence, or El Grito, by Father Miguel Hidalgo symbolizes de beginning of the independence war.  "El Grito de Independencia".

Father Miguel Hidago leads the rebels under the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe as their flag defeat in Spanish in victories over troops loyal to the King of Spain.  When they reached the town of Guanajuato on September 28, they were 30,000 strong causing a horrific battle over the Spanish that were barricaded in the public granary, Alhóndiga de Granaditas  They were unstoppable on their march towards Mexico City however Hidalgo retreated and occupied Guadalajara attempting to form a government. 



In January 1811, Spanish forces pursued the rebels, led by Félix María Calleja del Rey fought the Battle of the Bridge of Calderón and defeated the insurgent army, forcing the rebels to flee north towards the United States, hoping they would attain financial and military support. Hidalgo and his remaining soldiers were captured in the state of Coahuila at the Wells of Baján (Norias de Baján). All of the rebel leaders were found guilty of treason and sentenced to death. Hidalgo as he was priest had to stand trial and was found, and executed on the 30th of July, just 10 months and 2 weeks time from his decree for Independence.   

José María Morelos took over leadership of the insurgency. He achieved the occupation of the cities of Oaxaca and Acapulco. In 1813, he convened the Congress of Chilpancingo to bring representatives together and, on 6 November of that year, the Congress signed the first official document of independence, known as the Solemn Act of the Declaration of Independence of Northern America. A long period of war followed in the Siege of Cuautla. In 1815, Morelos was captured by Spanish colonial authorities, tried and executed for treason.

From 1815 to 1821 most of the fighting for independence from Spain wasfought mostly by gorilla forces surviving in the Sierra Madre Del Sur and Veracruz. After ten years of civil war and the death of two of its founders, by early 1820 the independence movement was stalemated and close to collapse. The rebels faced stiff Spanish military resistance and the apathy of many of the most influential criollos. 

In what was supposed to be the final government campaign against the insurgents, in December 1820, Viceroy Juan Ruiz de Apodaca sent a force led by a royalist criollo Colonel Agustín de Iturbide, to defeat Guerrero's army in Oaxaca. Iturbide, a native of Valladolid (now Morelia), had gained renown for his zeal against Hidalgo's and Morelos's rebels during the early independence struggle. A favorite of the Mexican church hierarchy, Iturbide symbolized conservative criollo values; he was devoutly religious, and committed to the defense of property rights and social privileges. He also resented his lack of promotion and failure to gain wealth.

Iturbide's assignment to the Oaxaca expedition coincided with a successful military coup in Spain against the monarchy of Ferdinand VII. The coup leaders, part of an expeditionary force assembled to suppress the independence movements in the Americas, had turned against the monarchy. They compelled the reluctant Ferdinand to reinstate the liberal Spanish Constitution of 1812 that created a constitutional monarchy. When news of the liberal charter reached Mexico, 

Iturbide perceived it both as a threat to the status quo and a catalyst to rouse the criollos to gain control of Mexico. Independence was achieved when conservative Royalist forces in the colonies chose to rise up against the liberal regime in Spain; it was an about-face compared to their previous opposition to the peasant insurgency. After an initial clash with Guerrero's forces, Iturbide assumed command of the royal army. At Iguala, he allied his formerly royalist force with Guerrero’s radical insurgents to discuss the renewed struggle for independence.

In 1820 the reinstatement of a unpopular liberal Constitution of Cadiz eliminates the economic, social and political standing causing great descent among Spanish Elite living in the colonies who had supported Spain's Rule over the colonies which founded their alliance with the rebels to seek independence from Spain. 

After almost 11 years of warring against the Spanish the Army of the Three Guarantees was created under Iturbide's command on February 24, 1821, and continued battling Spanish royalist forces which refused to accept Mexican independence. These battles continued until August 1821, when Iturbide and Spanish Viceroy Juan de O'Donojú signed the Treaty of Córdoba, virtually ratifying Mexico's independence.

The Generals of the Army of the Three Guarantees 

A painting by Ferdinand Bastin.

The Army was a decisive force during the Battle of Azcapotzalco. The victory in this last battle of the war cleared the way to Mexico City. On September 27, 1821, the Army of the Three Guarantees triumphantly entered Mexico City, led by Iturbide. The following day Mexico was declared independent. By that time, the Army of the Three Guarantees was composed of 7,616 infantrymen, 7,755 cavalry, 763 artillery with 68 cannons.

Despite the creation of the Mexican nation, the Spanish still managed to retain a port in Veracruz that Mexico didn't manage to get control of until 23 November 1825.  After several attempts to re-conquest Mexico - under the rule of Isabella II Spain recognized the independence of Mexico and on December 28th, 1836 Spain finally recognized the independence of Mexico under the Santa María–Calatrava Treaty, signed in Madrid by the Mexican Commissioner Miguel Santa María and the Spanish state minister José María Calatrava.

This is a wonderful video that explains the facts and history of Mexico's War of Independence.  

Read more here Wikipedia - The Mexican War of Independence