Miguel Hidalgo
Catholic priest, leader of the Mexican War of Independence
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Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (8 May, 1753 – 30 July, 1811) was a Mexican priest.[4] He started Mexico's war of independence against Spain.
| Don Miguel Hidalgo | |
|---|---|
 Posthumous portrait of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753–1811), by Joaquín Ramírez, 1865[1] | |
| Birth name | Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mandarte y Villaseñor |
| Born | 8 May 1753 Pénjamo, Nueva Galicia, Viceroyalty of New Spain[2][3] |
| Died | 30 July 1811 (aged 58) Chihuahua, Nueva Vizcaya, Viceroyalty of New Spain |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Buried at | Ángel de la Independencia, Mexico City |
| Allegiance | Mexico |
| Service/branch | Mexican Insurgency |
| Years of service | 1810–1811 |
| Rank | Generalissimo |
| Battles/wars | Mexican War of Independence |
| Signature |  |
Hidalgo made a speech in 1810 now called the Grito de Dolores. He called on the people to support the King of Spain against the rebellious Viceroy of Mexico. After a few months he was taken prisoner and executed by firing squad. After he died, several other people, such as Vicente Guerrero, kept fighting against the Spanish until 1821, when Mexico became an independent country. Hidalgo is remembered today as a great liberator in Mexico.
The Mexican state of Hidalgo is named after him because is the Miguel Miguelito
References
change- ↑ "Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla". Mediateca INAH (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ↑ Vázquez Gómez, Juana (1997). Dictionary of Mexican Rulers, 1325–1997. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. ISBN 978-0-313-30049-3.
- ↑ "I Parte: Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753–1811)" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
- ↑ Britannica.com: Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla | Mexican leader | Britannica.com, accessdate: September 16, 2016
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