Biography Of Juan Aldama

Juan Aldama He was born on January 3, 1774. In the town of San Miguel el Grande, the name of that place was later changed to "San Miguel de Allende" in the State of Guanajuato. He is also considered a Hero of Mexico, because he participated as an insurgent, alongside his brother Ignacio Aldama and his nephews Mariano and Antonio, in the independence of Mexico.

When the battle for independence started, Juan Aldama he had the rank of Captain "of the Cavalry Regiment of the Queen's Militias." And despite being in the service of the Spanish Crown in New Spain, and living in San Miguel "El Grande." He participated in the secret meetings of the nonconformist Creoles, these appointments were held in Querétaro.

According to data collected, Juan Aldama He was the one who brought the information to the priest Miguel Hidalgo, that his independence plans had been discovered, and ordered by the Viceroy that all the conspirators in Spain be apprehended. Therefore, before such a fact. Miguel Hidalgo advances the raising of arms. And Juan Aldama stays in the town of Dolores to fight alongside Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende and other insurgents.

Juan Aldama, he was elevated from office in the independence militia, being then Marshal-Lieutenant Colonel. Thus participating in the Monte de las Cruces. Proving his superiority in battle, as well as Ignacio Allende. They considered that he should reach the capital of New Spain. He also fought on the Calderón Bridge.

He traveled to the north of the country, with the idea of ​​reaching the United States and recruiting more people to support the battles.
During the battles waged, he always fought with Allende. But he was captured in Acatita de Bajam with the rest of the insurgents, since the Viceroy had offered a large sum of money to capture

Then he was taken to Chihuahua to be sentenced to die under arms on June 26, 1811, along with him Allende, Mariano Jimenez and Manuel Santa María were also shot.

And to make even more tragic the executioner of the Viceroy, I order that they be beheaded, in addition to Miguel Hidalgo, I order that the heads of these Heroes of the country be beheaded. Their heads were each placed in iron cages and then hung in the corners of the "Alhóndiga de Granaditas and remained there, until the year 1824 to be withdrawn and deposited with the rest of their bodies. Where their complete skeletons rested in the Cathedral of Mexico City. Then in the column of the Angel of Independence.