Although a movement toward Mexican independence had already been in progress since Napoleon's conquest of Spain, Hidalgo's passionate declaration was a swift, unpremeditated decision. "Mexicanos, Viva ...

16, 1810 — a call to action by priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla to fight for Mexico’s independence from Spain, according to ...

What does Mexican Independence Day celebrate? The annual holiday celebrates the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence, which ended Spanish rule in Mexico. On Sept. 16, 1810, Priest Miguel ...