Battle of the Alamo

Mexico, but was not going to transpire without a fight. “Remember the Alamo,” (1836) was a quote used by Texians following the Battle of the Alamo to inspire soldiers as they led their attack on the Mexican army at the Battle of San Jacinto. The Battle of the Alamo was a turning point during the Texas Revolution and forever will be remembered as so in Texas’ and the United States history (New World Encyclopedia). The Alamo, which means “cottonwood”, was initially built by the Spaniards for accommodating

Abstract The Battle of the Alamo was more than the name simply implies. It was more than a battle between two opposing forces during the Texas Revolution. It was a battle of competing political issues between the Mexican government and the interests of the United States of America. It is difficult to truly understand the significance of the Battle of the Alamo without describing the events that occurred before. Before the actual Battle of the Alamo, the Mexican Army conducted a 13 day siege. The

Keren Lee Mr. Lewis AP US History 1 2 December 2014 The Battle of the Alamo The Battle of the Alamo was a devastating battle between the Texan and Mexican Army that occurred in the midst of the Texas Revolution and had an everlasting effect on the country and then state of Texas. The Alamo wasn’t built with the intention of being a fort. The Event- The Alamo In the early 1700s the Spanish set up a mission in Texas to house local Native Americans and convert individuals to Catholicism. The mission

The Battle of the Alamo is probably the most famous battle to take place in the history of, and in the state of, Texas. The battle has given Texans the will to persevere against tough odds and the courage to endure through seemingly impossible situations for many generations. Many a Texan would draw inspiration during the fights following the defeat at the Alamo. This inspiration eventually led them to victory during the Texas Revolution following the Battle of San Jacinto. Had the Texas military

Introduction Few battles have had such an affect on the American experience as the battle of the Alamo. This battle is the subject of heroism, sacrifice, and valor. Would American history be the same if this historical battle had never taken place? What would the implications be if the defenders of the Alamo never sacrificed themselves for Texas independence? Although poor decisions and misuse of available intelligence directly contributed to the devastating loss, the defeat at the Alamo was the catalyst

Battle of The Alamo 　　During the early 1800’s in San Antonio, over 6000 Mexicans made their way to the Alamo to fight a group of Texans approximately 187 strong. Led by Colonel William B. Travis the men of the Alamo defended their position for 10 days until they inevitably fell. There were a bevy of factors that led to the United States to declare war on Mexico. For example, the language barrier was a contributing factor as was the difference in religions. Their was also the United States growing

The battle of the Alamo has been one of the most significant events in not only the Texas Revolution, but American and Mexican history as well. The battle of the Alamo started in February of 1836 and ended in March of 1836, lasting less than two weeks’ total. The battle was between the Mexican army and the rebelling Texans. The Mexican army was led by the Mexican President and General, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, while the rebelling Texans were led by Lt. Colonel William Travis, Jim Bowie, and David

alternate ending to one of the greatest battles in Texas history, the battle of the Alamo. This paper will show how using Intellectual standards and critical seasoning can be used to conduct battle analysis as well as develop and alternate outcome to a historical battle. The turning point in the fight for Texas' independence from Mexico was the fight at the Alamo again Santa Ana. If Santa Ana would not have won that decisive victory over the Texas militia at the Alamo, the fight for Independence from Mexico

The Battle of the Alamo was a 13 day siege at a mission in San Antonio that was fought between February 23, 1836 – March 6, 1836 by Mexican forces of about 4000, under President General Santa Anna, against a handful of 180 American rebels fighting for Texan independence from Mexico (american-historama.org). This was a very important war for the Texans, this war decided if the Texans were independent or not. Even though the the Mexicans had control of the Alamo. In 1835 the general of the Mexican

The battle of the Alamo was one of the first wars in the Texas revolution. It took place March 6th, 1836. The lead attacker was General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. The Alamo was a stronghold built by spanish missionaries. In the end there were 1500 casualties from mexican troops. There were only 30 civilians spared. The leader of the Texans, Colonel Travis drew a line in the sand and asked who ever wanted to stay and protect to come over the line, only one did not. That’s basically a summary of