At the end of the 17th century, Spain became a declining empire with diminishing revenues and loss of both political and military influence -- especially against other rising powers such as Britain. The Bourbon Reforms (1747-1808) changed the colonial system in the Americas to that of an intendancy. These reforms were directed to increase tax revenues, but became very unpopular among the colonies as most intendants were peninsulares, or people born in Spain.
This power shift increased unrest among criollos, or people of Spanish ancestry who were born in the Americas, who ultimately attained the support of both Amerindians and mestizos (descendants of interracial marriages between Europeans and Native Americans) to wage war against Spanish rule. In Mexico and Central America, Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo (1753-1811) is considered the starter of such movement, while the South American war of independence was won by liberators Jose de San Martin (1778-1850) and Simon Bolivar (1783-1830).
When Napoleon's Army invaded both Spain and Portugal during the Peninsular Wars (1807-1814), most criollos saw the opportunity to secede from the Spanish Empire. By 1825 most of Latin America became independent, with only some last bastions in Mexico, Peru, Chile and Argentina still being loyal to the Spanish Crown. By 1833 even these were defeated, and all attempts of reconquest by Spain had been already thwarted. Finally, in 1836 the Spanish government renounced to the sovereignty over continental America, with the exception of Cuba an Puerto Rico, which were lost during the Spanish-American War (1898).
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The preist leader was Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Miguel Hidalgo was a priest as well as one of the leaders in Mexico's fight for independence. His father was Don Cristobal Hidalgo y Costilla.
The Priest (Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla) who started the Mexican War for Independence with the Grito de Dolores.
Miguel Hidalgo is considered the 'father of the nation'.
I guess you mean the Mexican war of independence. He would be Miguel Hidalgo.
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
Beginning the Mexican Independence Movement.
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Father Hidalgo was a priest who led the Mexican fight for independence; he is usually credited with freeing Mexico from Spain and helping Mexico to become an independent nation.
It was Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was born on 1753-05-08.
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.