Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a Mexican Catholic priest who called for revolution against the Spanish on September 16, 1810.
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Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a Mexican Catholic priest. On September 16, 1810, Father Hidalgo rang the church bell to announce revolution against the Spanish. Indians and mestizos marched with Hidalgo and captured major cities but were halted at the gates of the capital. Hidalgo fled north but was caught and shot in 1811. The anniversary of his call is celebrated as Mexico's Independence Day.
