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Where and how did Jose maria morelos die?

Where: José María Morelos y Pavón was executed by firing squad in San Cristóbal Ecatepec, which is located in present-day Mexico State (Estado de México).

How: He was captured by royalist forces in November 1815, and after a summary trial, he was sentenced to death by a military court. The execution was carried out on December 22, 1815.