Suppression of early stages of the Mexican War of Independence

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Suppression of early stages of the Mexican War of Independence refers to the repressive military and political measures used by Spanish colonial authorities to crush the initial insurgent uprisings that began in 1810.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf counterinsurgency effort
historical process
repressive campaign
aimedAt crushing initial insurgent uprisings
maintaining Spanish colonial rule in New Spain
appliesToTerritory Bajío region of New Spain
Central Mexico
Viceroyalty of New Spain
carriedOutBy Spanish colonial administration
surface form: Spanish colonial authorities in New Spain

Royalist forces in New Spain
surface form: royalist army of New Spain

Viceroyalty of New Spain
surface form: viceroyal government of New Spain
chronologicallyFollows outbreak of the Mexican War of Independence in 1810
chronologicallyPrecedes later insurgent campaigns of José María Morelos
describedAs attempt to crush the initial phase of Mexican independence movement
hasCause Hidalgo insurgency
surface form: Grito de Dolores uprising

insurgent uprisings that began in 1810
hasEffect defeat of early insurgent armies
dispersal of insurgent forces into guerrilla warfare
execution of leading insurgent figures
radicalization of some insurgent factions
temporary stabilization of colonial rule
hasParticipant Félix María Calleja
Ignacio Allende
José María Morelos y Pavón
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Viceroy Francisco Javier Venegas
hasStartTime 1810
historicalContext Napoleonic invasion of Spain
late Bourbon colonial reforms
involvesEvent capture and execution of Miguel Hidalgo
royalist victories in early battles of the Mexican War of Independence
ledBy royalist generals of New Spain
motivatedBy defense of Spanish imperial interests
fear of social revolution in New Spain
opposedTo Hidalgo insurgency
Mexican insurgent movement
partOf Mexican War of Independence
relatedTo Latin American independence movements
surface form: Spanish American wars of independence

colonial counterinsurgency practices
timePeriod 1810s
uses censorship of insurgent ideas
confiscation of property
mass arrests
military repression
military tribunals
political repression
summary executions

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Francisco Javier Venegas notableWork Suppression of early stages of the Mexican War of Independence