Original: Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla , also known as Miguel Hidalgo , born Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla y Gallaga Mondarte Villaseñor ( 8 May 1753 -- 30 July 1811 ) was a priest and the leader of the Mexican War of Independence .
Simplified: Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla ( 8 May , 1753 30 July , 1811 ) was a Mexican priest .