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Was a unitary political regime established in Mexico on October 23, 1835, under a new constitution known as the Seven Laws after conservatives repealed the federalist Constitution of 1824 and ended the First Mexican Republic.
Establishment
October 1835: Unitary political regime established in Mexico on October 23, 1835, under a new constitution known as the Seven Laws after conservatives repealed the federalist Constitution of 1824.
November 1835: Battle of Lipantitlán.
December 1835: San Antonio de Béxar is besieged by the Texian Rebels.
Chronology
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Was a rebellion of colonists from the United States and Tejanos (Hispanic Texans) against the centralist government of Mexico. Texas became an independent country and shortly after joined the United States.
March 1836: In 1836, the Anglo-Americans settlers declared independence from Mexico and established the Republic of Texas, an independent nation.
1.1.Texan Revolt
Was the initial revolt in Texas that evolved into the Texas revolution.
1.2.Mexican Counterattack
Was a Mexican military campaign in Texas against the rebels of the Texas revolution.
February 1836: Mexican forces crossed the Nueces River, officially entering Texas.
March 1836: Battle of the Alamo.
April 1836: The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836 was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Samuel Houston, the Texan Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes.
1.2.1.Goliad Campaign
Was a 1836 Mexican offensive to retake the Texas Gulf Coast during the Texas Revolution.
February 1836: Battle of San Patricio.
March 1836: Mexican general Ramírez y Sesma reached Gonzales the morning of March 14.
March 1836: The Texians repulsed Mexican attacks for several days. On March 15, as their ammunition ran short, Texians retreated from Refugio. Many were killed or captured.
March 1836: The Battle of Coleto was fought during the Texas Revolution between Texian forces led by Colonel James Fannin and Mexican troops commanded by General Urrea. After being surrounded and outnumbered, Fannin surrendered to the Mexican forces on March 20, 1836 in Goliad, Texas.
1.3.Treaties of Velasco
Was the treaty that ended the Texas Revolution, a conflict between Mexico and Texas caused by the secession of the latter.
May 1836: What are known now as the Treaties of Velasco were not called that when they were drafted, but were rather a "Public Agreement" and a Secret Treaty. There were two documents, one private, the other public, signed in Velasco, Texas between General Antonio López de Santa Anna, President of Mexico and the Republic of Texas, in the aftermath of the Battle of San Jacinto on 21 April 1836. The signatories were Interim President David G. Burnet for Texas and Santa Anna for Mexico. The Mexican forces agreed to retreat south of Rio Grande.
May 1836: The region of Texas of the state of Coahuila y Texas declared its independence. The rest of the state was named Coahuila. The Treaties of Velasco ended the Texas Revolution on May 14, 1836 with the creation of the independent Republic of Texas.
Were two French military interventions in Mexico.
2.1.Pastry War
Was a conflict between France and Mexico.
January 1839: The French forces, led by Admiral Charles Baudin and General Gabriel Valentin, captured Veracruz during the Pastry War, a conflict between France and Mexico over unpaid debts. Mexico's President at the time, Anastasio Bustamante, declared war on France in response to the occupation of Veracruz.
March 1839: The French forces withdrew from Veracruz in 1839 after a peace treaty was signed with the Centralist Republic of Mexico.
Were a series of secessions and revolts against the centralist government of Mexico in the period 1835-1846.
3.1.Caste War of Yucatán
Was a revolt of native Maya people of the Yucatán Peninsula against Hispanic populations.
May 1839: A federalist movement led by Santiago Imán created a rival government in Tizimín, which soon took over Valladolid, Espita, Izamal and, finally Mérida on the Yucatán peninsula.
June 1839: The rebels took over Valladolid, Espita, Izamal and, finally Mérida on the Yucatán peninsula.
March 1840: In February 1840, Manuel Crescencio Rejón, a prominent liberal leader, proclaimed Yucatan's return to a federal regime. This move was in opposition to the Centralist Republic of Mexico, led by President Anastasio Bustamante.
March 1841: The Republic of Yucatán (Spanish: República de Yucatán) was a sovereign state during two periods of the nineteenth century. The first Republic of Yucatán, founded May 29, 1823, willingly joined the Mexican federation as the Federated Republic of Yucatán on December 23, 1823, less than seven months later. The second Republic of Yucatán began in 1841, with its declaration of independence from the Centralist Republic of Mexico.
January 1842: In 1841, Mexican politician Santiago Méndez Ibarra and military leader Santiago Imán declared the Yucatán Peninsula an independent republic, known as the Yucatan Republic, in response to political and economic grievances with the Mexican government.
3.2.Secession of the Republic of Rio Grande
Was one of a series of independence movements in Mexico against the unitary government dominated by Antonio López de Santa Anna.
January 1840: The Republic of the Rio Grande was just one of a series of independence movements in Mexico under the unitary government dominated by Santa Anna, including the Republic of Texas, the Republic of Zacatecas, and the Republic of Yucatán. The rebellion lasted from January 17 to November 6, 1840.
November 1840: The Republic of the Rio Grande was just one of a series of independence movements in Mexico under the unitary government dominated by Santa Anna, including the Republic of Texas, the Republic of Zacatecas, and the Republic of Yucatán. The rebellion lasted from January 17 to November 6, 1840.
3.3.Mexican-American War
Was a war between the United States of America and Mexico caused by the U.S. annexion of Texas, a country that had seceded from Mexico, and by the American aim to annex California and Oregon.
August 1846: After the Mexican-American War, interim president José Mariano Salas restored the 1824 constitution on August 22, 1846, establishing the Second Federal Republic of Mexico.
3.3.1.Conquest of California
Was a revolt against Mexican authority in California, followed shortly after by an invasion by the United States.
June 1846: On June 14, 1846, English settlers in Sonoma arrested and imprisoned the local governor, declaring an independent republic of California.
July 1846: In 1846, a group of American settlers known as the Osos, led by William B. Ide, peacefully took control of Yerba Buena (now San Francisco) from Mexican authorities during the Bear Flag Revolt in California. This event marked the beginning of the California Republic.
July 1846: U.S. Landing at Monterey where the Americans claim California.
July 1846: The American flag flew above Sutter's Fort and Bodega Bay.
July 1846: U.S. major John C. Frémont raised the U.S. flag over San Juan Bautista.
July 1846: A garrison of Stockton's men raised the U.S. flag at Santa Barbara.
July 1846: Battalion landed and raised the U.S. flag in San Diego.
August 1846: Commodore Robert F. Stockton entered Los Angeles.
3.3.2.New Mexico campaign (Mexican-American War)
Was the U.S. occupation of New Mexico during the Mexican-American War.
August 1846: In 1846, General Stephen W. Kearny led the United States Army into Santa Fe, where he claimed the New Mexico Territory for the United States.
The Comanche and their Kiowa Apache allies carried out large-scale raids hundreds of miles deep into Mexico killing thousands of people and stealing hundreds of thousands of cattle and horses.
October 1840: In September 1840, Comanche armies led by Chief Buffalo Hump and Chief Iron Jacket launched raids into northern Mexico, reaching as far as San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas.
November 1840: In September 1840, Comanche armies led by Chief Buffalo Hump and Chief Iron Jacket launched raids into northern Mexico, reaching as far as San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas.
January 1845: Comanche raid in San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas.
February 1845: End of Comanche raid in San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas.
August 1845: During the bloodiest raiding year of July 1845 - June 1846, 652 Mexicans and 48 Comanches were killed in the territories of San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas. This period marked intense conflict between Mexican settlers and the Comanche tribe, led by Chief Buffalo Hump and Chief Santa Anna.
September 1845: During the bloodiest raiding year of July 1845 - June 1846 in San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas, 652 Mexicans and 48 Comanches were killed. This period marked heightened tensions between the Centralist Republic of Mexico and the Comanche tribe.
January 1842: Fort Ross was a Russian settlement in California, established by the Russian-American Company. In 1841, the Russians decided to sell the fort to John Sutter due to financial difficulties. The territory then went to the Centralist Republic of Mexico after Mexico gained independence from Spain.
January 1843: Claring it part of the Quetzaltenango District in 1840. The population here favored inclusion into Guatemala. However, Antonio López de Santa Anna sent troops into Soconusco and the rest of Chiapas to press the population to formally unite with Mexico, which Soconusco did in 1842.
Disestablishment
June 1846: On June 14, 1846, English settlers in Sonoma arrested and imprisoned the local governor, declaring an independent republic of California.
July 1846: In 1846, a group of American settlers known as the Osos, led by William B. Ide, peacefully took control of Yerba Buena (now San Francisco) from Mexican authorities during the Bear Flag Revolt in California. This event marked the beginning of the California Republic.
July 1846: U.S. Landing at Monterey where the Americans claim California.
July 1846: The American flag flew above Sutter's Fort and Bodega Bay.
July 1846: U.S. major John C. Frémont raised the U.S. flag over San Juan Bautista.
July 1846: A garrison of Stockton's men raised the U.S. flag at Santa Barbara.
July 1846: Battalion landed and raised the U.S. flag in San Diego.
August 1846: Commodore Robert F. Stockton entered Los Angeles.
August 1846: In 1846, General Stephen W. Kearny led the United States Army into Santa Fe, where he claimed the New Mexico Territory for the United States.
August 1846: After the Mexican-American War, interim president José Mariano Salas restored the 1824 constitution on August 22, 1846, establishing the Second Federal Republic of Mexico.
Selected Sources
Fredriksen, J.C. (2010): Chronology of American Military History - Volume 1, Facts On File, p.358
Fredriksen, J.C. (2010): Chronology of American Military History - Volume 1, Facts On File, p.359
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