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Fr.Miguel Hidalgo lived from May 8, 1753 to July 31, 1811.  He was a Catholic priest who is called the 'Father of Mexican independence'.

Fr.Miguel Hidalgo lived from May 8, 1753 to July 31, 1811.  He was a [[Catholic]] priest who is called the 'Father of Mexican independence'.

Although a Catholic priest, he disobeyed the many orders that the religious order had given him to desist on his war against the legitimate government. Not only did he not obey, but he also gather a mob to march towards Mexico City.

Although a Catholic priest, he disobeyed the many orders that the religious order had given him to desist on his war against the legitimate government. In September 1810 he conspired with a few French to overthrow the Spanish government in Mexico. His plans were discovered by the Spanish so he had to rush his plans, so he did not have enough time to prepare his revolution well. On [[September 16]], which is nowadays a holiday in Mexico, he gathered the people of his village of [[Dolores]] at his church and told them to start a revolt and start killing the Spanish. He also gathered a mob to march towards [[Mexico City]].

In Guanajuato, his mob pillaged and raped women, even when Hidalgo had promised them not to do it. The mob didn't listen to him.

In Guanajuato, his mob pillaged and raped women, even when Hidalgo had promised them not to do it. The mob didn't listen to him. He defeated the Spanish another time at [[Monte de las Cruces]] close to Mexico City, but he decided not to attack the capital. Instead he returned to [[Guadalajara]] where he had himself worshipped as a God-king and killed many Spanish civilians.

 

Later he marched to the north in order to get help from the [[United States]], but he was defeated and taken prisoner by the Spanish. He was shot in the city of [[Chihuahua]].

[[Category:Mexican History]]

[[Category:Mexican History]]