Shortly before dawn on September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla made a monumentous ... Despite his ambiguity toward the violent class struggle that was the Mexican revolution, Hidalgo is still ...

this tiny town is where the fight for Mexican Independence began. On Sept. 16, 1810, parish priest Miguel Hidalgo issued the Grito de Dolores, or Grito de Independencia (Cry of Independence ...

16, 1810 — a call to action by priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla to fight for Mexico’s independence from Spain, according to the Library of Congress. This began the 11-year Mexican War of ...