In early March of 1836, Texas declared itself to be an independent republic and sought to separate themselves from Mexico. At this time, Santa Anna, the Mexican leader had established himself as dictator of Mexico. He quickly sought to end the rebellion in Texas, which had been part of Mexico. Santa Anna's troops headed for San Antonio, and there found Texans and others occupying the Alamo. The Texas troops there were heavily outnumbered and Mexican forces forced the fall of the Alamo to surrender on March 6, 1836.
On 21 April 1836 General Santa Anna was defeated at San Jacinto.
The moment he was ready to move after the fleeing Texians which could not proceed until his army had been resupplied and his force consolidated.
The Fall of the Alamo, painted by Theodore Gentilz was in 1844.
The Alamo fell to Santa Anna in 1836
On 23 February 1836.
In February of 1836.
April 1836
Santa Anna won the battle of the Alamo.
The Alamo fell because Santa Anna came earlier than they had expected
Febuary 12,1836
The Mexican captured the company flag.
The Alamo fell on February12,1836.
Santa Anna won the battle of the Alamo.
The Alamo fell because Santa Anna came earlier than they had expected
He was NOT there, but is remembered for a quick defeat of Santa Anna's Mexican Army at Jan Jacinto, Texas, shortly after the fall of the Alamo. His battle cry THERE was, "Remember the Alamo!". The Battle of San Jacinto gained Texas its independence from Mexico.
Febuary 12,1836
General Santa Anna of Mexico, Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, William Travis of the defenders. Sam Houston, who met and crushed the Mexican army at the Battle of San Jacinto shortly after the fall of the Alamo.
The Mexican captured the company flag.
The Battle of the AlamoThere was no "war" of the Alamo. There was a battle at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas in March of 1836. Sam Houston did not participate in this battle, although he was commander of the revolutionary forces at the time. While Col. William B. Travis and 186 other Texas revolutionaries stalled Santa Anna at the Alamo, Sam Houston was moving eastward across Texas, working to recruit and train an army to successfully defeat Santa Anna's forces. A few weeks after the fall of the Texan forces at the Alamo, Sam Houston's army met with Santa Anna's army and quickly defeated the Mexicans at a place called San Jacinto, just east of where present day Houston, Texas is now located.
The biggest single reason why the Texans were unable to hold the Alamo was because there were 185 Texans in the Alamo, opposed by several THOUSAND Mexicans, who also had a strong advantage in artillery. That the defenders were able to delay Santa Ana's advance as long as they did was practically miraculous. Most accounts of the fall of the Alamo depict it as a defeat, but it was not; the Mexican victory was Pyrrhic. In the context of the larger war for Texas independence against Mexico, the defense of the Alamo was a spectacular victory, because it delayed Santa Ana's army for weeks, giving the main force of the Texans to be gathered for the following battles.
The Alamo fell on February12,1836.
He did not. Susanna Dickenson (wife of Captain Almeron Dickenson) and Joe (slave of Colonel William Travis) were spared at the Alamo because they were not combat personnel, and they were set free after the Alamo was captured. They had no value as hostages. In fact, Santa Anna wanted Susanna Dickenson alive and free so that she could tell about the fall of the Alamo to General Houston. Santa Anna hoped that her story would weaken the Texan will to fight and convince them that Mexico could not be resisted. Unfortunately for him, the fall of the Alamo had the opposite effect.
No, he went to punish the Texans for their revolt. ============================= Santa Ana's name is spelled "Ana" instead of "Anna." The vicious winds that whip through California, Arizona and Nevada in the summer and fall are named the Santa Ana winds after this president of Mexico.
1) Woman and the children did not fight in wars 2) He wanted her to spread the news of the fall of the Alamo