laid a siege, surrounded it and waited for them to surrender.
By the time of the final assault, there were around 6000 troops attacking the Alamo.
Wit The Mexican forces led by Mexican leader, Santa Anna, defeated the Texans defending the Alamo. The Mexicans had an overwhelming number of troops and the Alamo was surrounded and undermanned.
Because he was in the hospital. The Alamo was surrounded. Destroying the Alamo meant killing all inside which is what the end result was anyway. By not destroying it, they were able to take more Mexican soldiers with them hence weakening Santa Anna's army.
The Alamo is a 4.2-acre complex. The left-side of the complex was a row of long barracks. The cannonade was in the middle of the open common area. Look-out posts were located along the top of the wall. The chapel is located to the right, with the convent yard directly behind it. Stock pens make up the rear of the complex. Thick walls surrounded the huge complex.
Not necessarily. There were other forts in Texas besides the Alamo. [Fort Defiance, for example. ] The Alamo was one Texas fort, but not all Texas forts were the Alamo.
The Alamo is in San Antonio.
Indians. NEW RESPONDENT Alamo.
"Alamo" is Spanish for "cottonwood." So, an Alamo tree is a cottonwood tree.
The Alamo fell on February12,1836.
300 Alamo Plaza
i think that the Alamo is the church.