Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo-Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor (8 May 1753  – 30 July 1811), more commonly known as Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican Catholic priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence.

He was a professor at the Colegio de San Nicolás Obispo in Valladolid and was ousted in 1792. He served in a church in Colima and then in Dolores, Guanajuato. After his arrival, he was shocked by the poverty he found. He tried to help the poor by showing them how to grow olives and grapes, but in Mexico, growing these crops was discouraged or prohibited by the authorities due to Spanish imports of the items. In 1810 he gave the famous speech, "The Cry of Dolores", calling upon the people to protect the interest of their King Fernando VII (held captive by Napoleon) by revolting against the European-born Spaniards who had overthrown the Spanish Viceroy.

He marched across Mexico and gathered an army of nearly 90,000 poor farmers and Mexican civilians who attacked and killed both Spanish Peninsulares and Criollo elites, even though Hidalgo's troops lacked training and were poorly armed. These troops ran into a clan of 6,000 well-trained and armed Spanish troops; most fled or were killed at the Battle of Calderón Bridge on 17 January 1811. Hidalgo was executed by a firing squad on 30 July 1811 at Chihuahua, Chihuahua.

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Texas History Minute: Santa Anna and the Texas Revolution, Part I

Weatherford Democrat 12 Mar 2023
He was one of the last presidents of Mexico to rule over Texas and always portrayed as one of the great villains of Texas History ... That year, Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla sparked a rebellion of the lower classes in Mexico, calling for racial equality for Mexico’s many different minority groups and for land reform ... Serving under Gen ... Gen ... Dr ... .......
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Video Shows American Airlines Baggage Handlers Mishandling Passenger Bags

Simple Flying 06 Mar 2023
Passengers heading from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Guadalajara Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL) videoed baggage handlers being rough with their luggage as it was loaded onto their Mexican-bound flight .......
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Bridges: Mexican leader Santa Anna's impact on Texas can't be denied, part 1

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He was one of the last presidents of Mexico to rule over Texas and always portrayed as one of the great villains of Texas History ... That year, Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla sparked a rebellion of the lower classes in Mexico, calling for racial equality for Mexico’s many different minority groups and for land reform ... Serving under Gen ... Gen ... .......

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