It was techically William B. Travis but because of political issues inside the Alamo he jointly commanded with James Bowie. When Bowie got sick from tuberclerosis he passed full command to Travis. Travis was one of the first men to die in battle while fighting off Mexicans. He was shot with a single bullet in the head. Bowie was killed in bed, some claimed that he killed a few men with him.
The Battle of the Alamo was fought in 1836. This was a battle between the Republic of Texas and Mexico. Santa Anna led the Mexican forces. William Travis and James Bowie led the Texans. Davy Crockett is another famous person fighting on the side of Texas.
Santa Anna was not captured at the Battle of the Alamo. He won that battle. He was later captured by Sam Houston and Texas forces at the Battle of San Jancito on April 21, 1836.
The Texas Revolution or call it the Texas War of Independence.
Yes the Alamo is one of the battle sites during the Texas revolution.
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.
Colonel Travis commanded the Texas Forces at the Alamo.
There were no US forces at the Battle of the Alamo. The Texas forces had 2 co-commanders- James Bowie and William B. Travis.
Santa Anna was the mmilitary commander or whatever that lost Texas in the battle of the Alamo. :D
The Battle of the Alamo, the birth of Texas' liberty.
No, Stephen F. Austin did not die at the Alamo. He was a key figure in the Texas Revolution and served as the commander of the Texian forces early in the conflict. Austin died on December 27, 1836, several months after the Battle of the Alamo, from pneumonia. His contributions to Texas' fight for independence are significant, but he was not present at the Alamo during its siege.
The Battle of the Alamo was fought at the Alamo Mission in what is now San Antonio, Texas, USA.
The Battle of the Alamo was fought in 1836. This was a battle between the Republic of Texas and Mexico. Santa Anna led the Mexican forces. William Travis and James Bowie led the Texans. Davy Crockett is another famous person fighting on the side of Texas.
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.
Santa Anna was not captured at the Battle of the Alamo. He won that battle. He was later captured by Sam Houston and Texas forces at the Battle of San Jancito on April 21, 1836.
The Texas Revolution or call it the Texas War of Independence.
Yes the Alamo is one of the battle sites during the Texas revolution.
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.