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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)
..... Click the link for more information. , 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.
..... Click the link for more information. against Calleja del Rey Calleja del Rey, Félix María (fā`lēks märē`ä kälyā`hä dĕl rā)
..... Click the link for more information. 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
..... Click the link for more information. 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.
..... Click the link for more information. and Guadalupe Victoria Guadalupe Victoria (gwäthäl
..... Click the link for more information. , were left to continue the revolution.

Bibliography

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