Shortly before dawn on September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla made a monumentous decision that revolutionized the course of Mexican history. Within hours, Hidalgo, a Catholic priest in the ...
16, 1810, Priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla marked the beginning ... Hidalgo rang a bell and urged the small army to fight for Mexico’s freedom. On the eve of Mexican Independence Day, the ...