After meeting at Charo, he directed his subordinate José Morelos to raise troops on the southern coast.
According to one account, this man planted 84 mulberry trees to feed silkworms after reading a manual on the subject, and he hosted a group at his home known as "Chiquita Francia" because they studied French books. Known as "El Zorro" or the "Fox" for his cunning, he met his end at the "Wells of Baján" after he was tricked into believing a shipment of weapons was there for him to take. His key victory over general Torcuato Trujillo at "Monte de Las Cruces" is now commemorated by La Marquesa National Park. After meeting at Charo, he directed his subordinate José Morelos to raise troops on the southern coast. This man, captured and executed after the Battle of Calderon Bridge, gained fame after he joined the Queretaro conspiracy and allegedly shouted "Long live Ferdinand VII!" and "Death to Bad Government!" out of a window, an event called the Grito de Dolores. For 10 points, name this Catholic priest who died in 1811, an early father of Mexican independence.
According to one account, this man planted 84 mulberry trees to feed silkworms after reading a manual on the subject, and he hosted a group at his home known as "Chiquita Francia" because they studied French books.
Miguel Hidalgo [or Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla; or Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo-Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor]