Cry of Dolores - Wikipedia
WEBThe Cry of Dolores[n 1] (Spanish: Grito de 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.
Grito de Dolores | Definition & Facts | Britannica
WEBGrito de Dolores, battle cry of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain, first uttered by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, parish priest of Dolores (now Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato state), on September 16, 1810. Hidalgo was involved in a plot against the Spanish colonial government, and, when the plot was betrayed, he decided to act immediately.
Today in History - September 16 | Library of Congress
WEBCry of Dolores Early on the morning of September 16 , 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla summoned the largely Indian and mestizo congregation of his small Dolores parish church and urged them to take up arms and fight for Mexico’s independence from Spain.
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WEBSep 15, 2024 · This cry, known as 'El Grito de Dolores,' was the rallying call that ignited the Mexican War of Independence, leading to the birth of a free and independent nation," the festival's website reads.
What is Mexico’s Grito de Dolores? | National Bell Festival
WEBIt is the start of México’s independence celebrations and, like any good event, it features the ringing of a bell. The impassioned grito de Dolores or ‘cry of Dolores’ has been celebrated annually for over 200 years.
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WEBNov 3, 2021 · El Grito de Dolores (the Cry of Dolores) was the turning point that led to Mexico’s independence from the Spanish Empire. This event inspired other independence movements and wars across Latin America. The Mexican independence process started in 1810 and culminated in 1821.
The Story of El Grito and Mexico’s Independence Day - Journey Mexico
WEBSep 12, 2013 · Just before midnight on September 15, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo, a priest from the small town of Dolores near Guanajuato in Mexico’s Colonial Heartland made an impulsive decision that revolutionized Mexican history and resulted in the war that led to Mexico’s independence.
“El Grito”: Mexico’s Independence Day - The Yucatan Times
WEBSep 15, 2017 · This action became known as the “Grito de Dolores” or “Cry of Dolores” and today Mexicans celebrate September 16 as their Independence Day. He had been joined by more than fifty thousand men,...
El Grito de Dolores Mexican Independence Day in Philadelphia
WEBSep 16, 2023 · Around 11 p.m. on September 15, the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, will re-enact a 213-year-old battle cry — El Grito de Dolores — representing the moment that inspired Mexicans to fight for their …
Cry of Dolores - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBEvery year on the night of September 15 the President of Mexico rings the bell of the National Palace in Mexico City at around eleven in the evening. After the ringing of the bell, he repeats a cry of patriotism (a Grito Mexicano) based upon the "Grito de Dolores".