What weapons did Texas have in the Battle of the Alamo?

Answer 1

Weaponry used by the Texans was widely varied. The Kentucky or Jaeger

flintlock was surely present including some that had been converted to the

percussion firing system. More common would be the Brown Bess musket,

shotguns and even the blunderbuss. Calibres were as varied as weapons

were .36 up to .78 calibre. Artillery was very limited but included a few 18

pounders. Mexican forces were probably better armed and equipped, at

least the .76 calibre was standard throughout their forces. The musket for

most troops was the British 1820 India Pattern, a cheap model designed

for the export market. Artillery was plentiful and varied and the lancers

used by the Mexican Forces were a formidable threat.

Answer 2

One weapon that would have been found on any battlefield during the Texas War for Independence would have been the Brown Bess musket in 0.75 caliber. It had first been produced in 1722 and they were still being made in the 1860s. It was the standard issue for the Mexican Army and had an effective range of about 70 yards.

Answer 3

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Anything available. Including Pennsylvania/Kentucky rifle, British Brown Bess muskets, British Baker Rifles, (British musket and rifles were used by both sides), the U.S. Common Rifle of 1817, trade rifles and smoothbore muskets, French Charleville muskets, it's known that Travis used a shotgun.

Most of these weapons would have been flintlock, but by the mid 1830's, percussion locks were also starting to be seen, and some of the flintlocks could have been converted to percussion.

Handguns... single shot flint and maybe also percussion.

All these weapons would have been as real mix-up of calibres.

Artillery, smoothbore cannon of various sizes from 3 lb shot up to 18 lb. shot

Answer 4

It was a mixed bag and included the Brown Bess musket, Kentucky and Mississippi rifles, shotguns and whatever else they could find.

Answer 5

Longarms: Flintlock rifles and muskets, some w/bayonents Melee:tomahawks, boarding pikes, flintlock pistols. Cannons: Assorted mortars, howitzers, and field cannons