Miguel Hidalgo

Miguel Hidalgo

male, deceased (1811)
Christian, executed, priest, minister, criollo, Mexican…Spanish Mexican, MexicanWarofIndependence, Father of the Nation, Mexico's war of independence
Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mondarte Villaseñor also known as Cura Hidalgo (Priest Hidalgo), Mexican patriot and c...
Vicente Guerrero

Vicente Guerrero

male, deceased (1831)
Isidoro Montes de Oca, Afro-Mexican, filipino, Mexican presidential candidate, execution, Coup D'etat…Spanish Mexican, MexicanWarofIndependence, President of Mexico, Grand Cross of the Order of Guadalupe, struggle for independence
Vicente Ramón Guerrero Saldaña was one of the leaders of Mexico's struggle for independence from Spain and an early President of Mexico. He was bo...
José María Morelos

José María Morelos

male, deceased (1815)
Mexico, Morelia, Michoacan, independence movement, executed by firing squad, State of México, MexicanWarofIndependence…Mexican, Spanish Mexican
José María Teclo Morelos y Pavón (September 30, 1765, Valladolid, now Morelia, Michoacán December 22, 1815, San Cristóbal Ecatepec, State of Méxic...

Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez

female, deceased (1829)
catholic church, Independent Mexico, magistrate, age of enlightenment, criollo, criollos…MexicanWarofIndependence, Women in war in South and Central America, Viceroy of New Spain
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez was a conspirator and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence. She is frequently referred to as "La Corregidora". S...
Juan Aldama

Juan Aldama

male, deceased (1811)
Mexican, captain, spanish, altar, firing squad, dolores…MexicanWarofIndependence
Juan Aldama (January 3, 1774 in San Miguel el Grande, Guanajuato - June 26, 1811 in Chihuahua) was a Mexican insurgent during the Mexican War of...
Pedro de Ampudia

Pedro de Ampudia

male, deceased (1868)
Cuban-Mexican, Battle of Resaca de la Palma, Cuban-mexicans, monterrey, battle of san jacinto, saltillo…battle of the alamo, MexicanWarofIndependence, Battle of Palo Alto, battle of Monterrey, Army of the North
Pedro de Ampudia (1803-1868) was born in Cuba and served Mexico as an army officer for most of his life. Ampudia began his career in the Spanish...
Mariano Matamoros

Mariano Matamoros

male, deceased (1814)
Catholic, Mexican, priest, morelos, oaxaca, firing squad…MexicanWarofIndependence, Independence Column, Battle of Valladolid, Siege of Cuautla
Mariano Matamoros y Guridi (August 14, 1770 - February 3, 1814) was a Mexican liberal priest and insurgent, active during the Mexican War of...

Nicolás Bravo

male, deceased (1854)
mexican-american war, Mexican, emperor, President of Mexico, oaxaca, General…MexicanWarofIndependence, War of Independence, Mexican Empire, Army of the Three Guarantees, U.S. invasion of Mexico
Nicolás Bravo Rueda was a Mexican politician and soldier. He distinguished himself in both offices during the 1846-1848 U.S. invasion of Mexico. D...

El Pípila

male, deceased (1863)
Mexican, Miner, silver, torch, spanish, grain…MexicanWarofIndependence, Mexican Spanish
"El Pípila" is the nickname of a local hero of the city Guanajuato in Mexico. His real name was Juan José de los Reyes Martínez (1782-1863). The nam...
Leona Vicario

Leona Vicario

female, deceased (1842)
Independent Mexico, From Mexico City, intelligence, MexicanWarofIndependence, Italian-Mexican, Women in war in South and Central America…Independence Column
Leona Vicario, also less commonly known as Leona Vicario de Quintana Roo was an active supporter of the Mexican War of Independence. From her...