- Birth 1783 Dolores, Guanajuato
- Died April 14, 1816 Cadiz, Spain
- was one of the insurgent generals during the War of Independence of Mexico.
- Born in the town of Dolores, Guanajuato, the birthplace of Mexico's independence.
- Servía como capitán en el regimiento de Dragones de la Reina, que guarnecía la villa de San Miguel, cuando la conspiración de Querétaro comenzó.
- Ever loyal to the insurgents, mainly helped the cause with money and gifts of fortune, not conducted major military action.
- The military junta promoted him to captain and later a quarterback.
- After the defeats insurgents in battles Aculco Calderon Bridge, came out with the other insurgents north of the country to seek adherents and support in the United States.
- But on March 11, 1811 were apprehended in Acatita of Bajan, Coahuila.
- He was not shot as others, through the offices of his wife and detailed confession of the movement, but sent lifer Santa Catalina Castle, Cadiz, Spain, where he remained until his death, always accompanied by his wife , Dona Maria Manuela Rojas Taboada.
The October 30, 1810, in the present state of Mexico, took place near the Hill of Crosses, a fact of considerable importance weapons in the struggle for independence from Mexico.
Having formed the Insurgent Army, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla headed for the capital of New Spain. Coming out of Celaya, the insurgents were already about 80,000.
For the 30th of October, the Insurgent Army reached the outskirts of Monte de las Cruces, where he met the royalist army commanded by Brigadier Torcuato Trujillo, who had ordered his troops to both sides of the Camino Real that went from Toluca to the City of Mexico.
Unlike previous feats of arms that insurgents had participated, this time in command of the troops went directly to the General Ignacio Allende, who was able to apply their knowledge in conducting military combat.
