Ignacio Allende
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Ignacio José de Allende y Unzaga, commonly known as Ignacio Allende, was a captain of the Spanish Army in New Spain who came to sympathize with the Mexican independence movement. He attended the secre
Portrait by Ramón Pérez, 1865
Allende statue in Chihuahua City, Chihuahua.
Posthumous portrait of Ignacio Allende (1769–1811).
San Miguel de Allende
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San Miguel de Allende is the principal city in the municipality of San Miguel de Allende, located in the far eastern part of Guanajuato, Mexico. A part of the Bajío region, the town lies 274 km from M
Ignacio Allende
…authorities while he was in Coahuila and executed for treason in Chihuahua. Allende was born on January 21, 1769, to a wealthy Spanish criollo family in San Miguel el Grande in Guanajuato, Mexico. His father was Domingo Narciso de Allende y Ayerdi from Spain and a wealthy estate owner and trader. In 1802, he joined the army…
From top to bottom: Left: - Inmaculada Concepcion Temple - La Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel Right: - La Parroquia and downtown San Miguel de Allende - Angela Peralta Theater - Jardín Allende - San Miguel de Allende Historic Museum
18th century Regiment of “Lanceros de Media Luna” or Crescent Moon Lancers from San Miguel el Grande.
The House of the Counts of the Canal, built in the 18th century and currently owned by Banamex.
Statues of Allende and Hidalgo in the municipal palace