Battle of the Alamo
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The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the
The Alamo, as drawn in 1854
The Fall of the Alamo, painted by Theodore Gentilz in 1844, depicts the Alamo complex from the south. The Low Barracks, the church, and the wooden palisade connecting them are in the foreground.
James Bowie arrived at the Alamo Mission on January 19 with orders to destroy the complex. He instead became the garrison's co-commander.
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna led Mexican troops into Texas in 1836.
James Bowie
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James Bowie was an American military officer, landowner and slave trader who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He was among the Americans who died at the Battle of the Alamo. Stories of
Battle of the Alamo
…had been garrisoned at the mission, and they were supplemented by around one hundred subsequent reinforcements, led by eventual Alamo co-commanders James Bowie and William B. Travis. On February 23, approximately 1,500 Mexicans marched into San Antonio de Béxar as the first step in a campaign to retake Texas…
A Bowie knife
Antonio López de Santa Anna, president of Mexico, led the Mexican Army into Texas.
The Alamo, c. 1847