Here are 17 interesting facts about Mexican Independence Day and tidbits about the history of Mexican Independence Day that you probably don’t know: Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a central ...
On Sept. 16, 1810, parish priest Miguel Hidalgo issued the Grito de Dolores, or Grito de Independencia (Cry of Independence), encouraging revolt against Spanish rule. He and his followers launched ...
On Sept. 16, 1810, Priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla marked the beginning of the war during the “Grito de Dolores”, or Cry of Dolores. After arming the men of his small parish, Hidalgo rang a ...
Shortly before dawn on September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla made a monumentous decision that revolutionized the course of Mexican history. Within hours, Hidalgo, a Catholic priest in the ...