Then, in 1821, Agustín de Iturbide, a Spanish-supporting soldier who flipped ... In America, people often confuse Mexico’s independence day celebrations with Cinco de Mayo, says Albarrán ...

16, 1810, Mexican priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla delivered the “Grito de Dolores,” a fiery speech that launched the 11-year struggle to end Spanish ... Mexican Independence Day -- Mexico's ...