Rebellion

Grito de Dolores

16 Sep 1810 · 21.16° N, 100.93° W

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When
16 Sep 1810
Kind
Rebellion
Coordinates
21.16° N, 100.93° W
Description
call to arms triggering the Mexican War of Independence

Grito de Dolores

Call to arms triggering the Mexican War of Independence

The Cry of Dolores occurred in Dolores, Mexico, on 16 September 1810, when Roman Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang his church bell and gave the call to arms that triggered the Mexican War of Independence. The Cry of Dolores is most commonly known by the locals as El Grito de Independencia.

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