Sept. 16 marks the day when Miguel Hidalgo called for independence from Spain in 1810. Mexico's fight for independence was different than the United States' Revolutionary War.

The popular but unconventional priest Miguel Hidalgo issued the call in 1810 from the steps of the town’s stately church. We are offered a special tour by one of Father Hidalgo’s descendants.

Commonly confused with Cinco de Mayo in the U.S., this holiday celebrates the moment when Father Hidalgo called for Mexico's independence from Spain in September 1810.

Sept. 16 marks the day when Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo called for independence from Spain in the "Grito de Dolores" in 1810. While it may seem similar, Mexico's fight for independence was ...

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla is considered the father of Mexican independence. The priest in Dolores, ... Hidalgo rallied the townspeople to fight back the night of September 15.

The History of Mexican Independence . Shortly before dawn on September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla made a monumentous decision that revolutionized the course of Mexican history. Within hours, ...

On Sept. 16, 1810, parish priest Miguel Hidalgo issued the Grito de Dolores, or Grito de Independencia (Cry of Independence), encouraging revolt against Spanish rule.

Miguel Hidalgo gathered the people of Dolores Hidalgo by ringing the bells of the central church in the early morning of Sept. 16, 1810.