1794 | Birth of Santa Anna in Xalapa, Veracruz, 21 February |
1794–1810 | Santa Anna's childhood is spent in Xalapa, Teziutlán, and Veracruz |
1808 | Napoleonic occupation of Spain leads to replacement of Ferdinand VII with Joseph Bonaparte as king of Spain in May; Gabriel Yermo heads Spanish-led coup in Mexico City that prevents Viceroy José de Iturrigaray from setting up creole-dominated council in the capital, 15 September; Pedro Garibay is appointed acting viceroy |
1810 | Santa Anna joins the Fixed Infantry Regiment of Veracruz as a cadet, 6 July |
August | New Viceroy Francisco Javier Venegas arrives from Spain |
1810–1821 War of Independence | |
1810 | 16 September Grito de Dolores (War of Independence begins) |
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