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The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) 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 Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States).
The siege of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was the first thirteen days of the Battle of the Alamo.On February 23, Mexican troops under General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna entered San Antonio de Bexar, Texas, and surrounded the Alamo Mission.
Partial scan of the March 24, 1836 Telegraph and Texas Register with the first Texian list of defenders killed at the Battle of the Alamo. The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a crucial conflict of the Texas Revolution.
The Alamo achieved prominence on television in 1955 with Walt Disney's Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier, which was largely based on myth. [39] In the early 1950s, John Wayne began developing a film based on the Battle of the Alamo.
Works about the Battle of the Alamo (13 P) D. Alamo defenders (2 C, 21 P) Pages in category "Battle of the Alamo" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 ...
1915: Martyrs of the Alamo, a feature film based on the Siege of Béxar, Battle of the Alamo, and Battle of San Jacinto. 1937: Heroes of the Alamo, is a low-budget filmed Texas Revolution and the Battle of the Alamo. 1955: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier, a feature film based on Davy Crockett at the Battle of the Alamo.
SAN ANTONIO — It was the bloodiest armed conflict in Texas history. On Aug. 18, 1813, some 1,400 people died at the Battle of Medina and during the merciless streak of executions that followed.
As the Mexican Army had approached San Antonio, several of the Alamo defenders brought their families into the Alamo to keep them safe. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] During the twelve days of the siege, Alamo co-commander William Barret Travis sent multiple couriers to the acting Texas government , the remaining Texas army under James Fannin , and various Texas ...