He was a Catholic priest who started the revolt that eventually became the war of independence of Mexico against Spain. He is regarded as the 'father of the nation' in Mexico.
He fought for the Independence of Mexico.
He was caught by royalist forces and executed by firing squad on July 30, 1811.
Miguel Hidalgo's father was a man named Cristobal Hidalgo y Costilla, but his mother was a woman named Anna Maria Gallaga :D
Mexico, although he did not live to see it.