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Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a Roman Catholic priest who led the Mexican War of Independence against Spanish rule. He was born in 1753 in Guanajuato, Mexico, and joined the priesthood in 1774. In 1810, he issued the Grito de Dolores, a call for rebellion against the Spanish government. The rebellion was successful, and Mexico gained its independence in 1821.
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