What was the "grito de dolores"

The Cry of Dolores is a historical event that occurred in Dolores, Mexico, in the early morning of 16 September 1810. Roman Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang the bell of his church and gave the pronunciamiento that triggered the Mexican War of Independence.

battle cry of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain, first uttered by Miguel Hidalgo, parish priest of Dolores, on September 16, 1810.