Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence. He was a professor at the Colegio de San Nicolás Obispo in Valladolid and was ousted in 1792. He served in a church in Colima and then in Dolores, Dias.
<em>"In 1810 he gave the famous speech, "The Cry of Dolores", calling upon the people to protect the interest of their King Fernando VII (held captive by Napoleon) by revolting against the European-born Spaniards who had overthrown the Spanish Viceroy."</em>
The Battle of Honey Springs is considered to be the most important battle fought in the Indian Territory during the Civil War. It was largest military clash in the Indian Territory and marked the beginning of the end of Confederate control in the Indian Territory.
Answer: Washington's troops winter here where they suffer hunger, lack of supplies, a small pox epidemic, but gain valuable training from a Prussian military officer - Fredrich von Steuben.
