Colonel William "Buck" Travis
James Bowie and William B. Travis were the two Texan commanders at the Alamo.
The Mexican commander was Santa Anna.
he helped the Texans to fight for their freedom
they Had Between 182 And 188 Men In The Alamo Of Texans.....
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.
The Texans were defeated by Santa Anna at the Alamo on March 6, 1836.
They were not protecting the Alamo, it was protecting them. Santa Anna could not leave a rebel force in his rear no matter how small it was.
Defenders at the Alamo
No, the Texans bought some time for the other American troops, but were defeated at the Alamo.
Mexico won, every man who fought in the Alamo died except for 5 Texans. But the battle lasted 13 days and that gave The Commander-In-Chief, Sam Houston, enough time to assemble another army.
the battle cry of the Texans was "Remember the Alamo".
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.