Miguel Hidalgo
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 | |
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 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, Template:Awrap[2][3] |
| Died | 30 July 1811 (aged 58) Chihuahua, Nueva Vizcaya, Template:Awrap |
| 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 |
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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.
Miguel Hidalgo Media
Corralejo, Pénjamo, Guanajuato, where Hidalgo was born
Etching depicting Hidalgo's portrait, on a pamphlet celebrating Mexican independence
Miguel Hidalgo proclaimed national independence in Dolores
Statue of Hidalgo in front of his church at Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato
The Bell of Dolores was moved from the church to Mexico's National Palace after Hidalgo's death and is rung each year on independence day by the president
Hidalgo, as the "father of Mexico", carrying his banner with the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe (a 1905 painting by Antonio Fabrés)
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Banner with the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe carried by Hidalgo and his insurgent militia. Liberal bishop-elect Manuel Abad y Queipo denounced the insurgents' use of her image as a sacrilege.
El Doliente de Hidalgo flag, captured by the Spanish army in Zitácuaro, Michoacán, 2 January 1812.
Missive that gives the explanation to avoid the attack on Mexico City, 1753 – Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico, 1811
References
- ↑ "Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla". Mediateca INAH (in español). 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 español). 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