Ignacio Allende Military person

Ignacio José de Allende y Unzaga (January 21, 1769 – June 26, 1811), born Ignacio Allende y Unzaga, was a captain of the Spanish Army in Mexico who came to sympathize with the Mexican independence movement. He attended the secret meetings organized by Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, where the possibility of an independent New Spain was discussed. He fought along with Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in the first stage of the struggle, eventually succeeding him in leadership of the rebellion. Allende was captured by Spanish colonial authorities while he was in Chihuahua and executed for treason.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 21, 1769
Birth place	Guanajuato , New Spain , San Miguel de Allende
Date of death	June 26, 1811
Place of death	Chihuahua Chihuahua , Mexico