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Morelos y Pavón, José María

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Morelos y Pavón, José María (hōsā` märē`ä mōrā`lōs ē pävōn`), 1765–1815, Mexican leader in the revolution against Spain, a national hero. He was, like Hidalgo y Costilla Hidalgo y Costilla, Miguel (mēgĕl` ēthäl`gō ē kōstē`yä)
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, a liberal priest. Joining the revolution (1810), he conducted a brilliant campaign in the south and after the execution of Hidalgo he became insurrectionary chief. He defended Cuautla Cuautla (kwou`tlä), city (1990 pop. 110,242), Morelos state, S Mexico, in the Cuautla River valley.
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 against Calleja del Rey Calleja del Rey, Félix María (fā`lēks märē`ä kälyā`hä dĕl rā)
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 for several months, and then cut through the siege. After taking Orizaba and Oaxaca (1812) in a brilliant engagement, Morelos captured Acapulco (1813). The Congress of Chilpancingo, convened in 1813 under his protection, elected him generalissimo with the powers of chief executive. Late in 1813 his forces were routed at Valladolid (later named Morelia in his honor) by Iturbide Iturbide, Agustín de (äg
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 and were later again defeated. In 1815, Morelos was captured, degraded by the Inquisition, and shot. Only a few leaders, notably Guerrero Guerrero, Vicente (vēsān`tā gār-rā`rō), 1782–1831, Mexican revolutionist and president (Apr.–Dec.
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 and Guadalupe Victoria Guadalupe Victoria (gwäthäl
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, were left to continue the revolution.

Bibliography

See biography by W. H. Timmons (2d ed. 1970).



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