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The majority of the soldiers who defended the Alamo were from the United States, particularly from Southern states such as Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi. This angered Santa Ana, the Mexican president and general leading the Mexican forces, because he viewed the presence of American settlers in Texas as a threat to Mexican sovereignty over the region. Santa Ana saw the defenders of the Alamo as rebels and traitors to Mexico, further fueling his determination to crush the rebellion and assert Mexican control over Texas.
The Battle of the Alamo was a defeat at the hands of General Santa Anna who surrounded the Alamo Mission and killed most of the defenders inside. The defeat was heroic, however, and the Alamo became famous as a symbol of Texas courage and bravery. The Battle of Goliad was the second skirmish of the Texas Revolution which ended in a Texan victory, not defeat. However, the Goliad massacre which occured about 5 months later was the execution of 342 Texas patriots by the Mexican Army. The brutal killing of the prisoners-of-war fueled anti-Mexican sentiments in Texas for many years to come.
The Mexican army considered the defenders of the Alamo as rebellious insurgents and traitors. They viewed them as part of a broader American effort to annex Texas and undermine Mexican sovereignty. The siege of the Alamo was seen as a critical confrontation in the struggle to maintain control over the territory. As a result, the Mexican forces were determined to defeat the defenders and quell the rebellion.
It was a defeat for the obvious reason that the Alamo was captured and its defenders killed to the last man. It was a victory for two reasons. First, while Santa Anna was preoccupied with the Alamo, Texas was using that time to raise an army. And second, it would be an avenging army because of the example of sacrifice provided by the Alamo.
davy crocket died while fighting in the Texas Revolution, and James bowie die in the sleeping quarters of the Alamo. bowie was still ill when the Mexican soldiers attacked.
1836.
The Battle of the Alamo ended in total defeat for the Texas defenders.
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.
The Alamo, used to be a misson and was converted into a fort during the Texas Revolution. It was besieged and taken over by the Mexican Army. All 187 of the Texan soldiers were killed.
The Battle of the Alamo was a defeat at the hands of General Santa Anna who surrounded the Alamo Mission and killed most of the defenders inside. The defeat was heroic, however, and the Alamo became famous as a symbol of Texas courage and bravery. The Battle of Goliad was the second skirmish of the Texas Revolution which ended in a Texan victory, not defeat. However, the Goliad massacre which occured about 5 months later was the execution of 342 Texas patriots by the Mexican Army. The brutal killing of the prisoners-of-war fueled anti-Mexican sentiments in Texas for many years to come.
The majority of the soldiers who defended the Alamo were from the United States, particularly from Southern states such as Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi. This angered Santa Ana, the Mexican president and general leading the Mexican forces, because he viewed the presence of American settlers in Texas as a threat to Mexican sovereignty over the region. Santa Ana saw the defenders of the Alamo as rebels and traitors to Mexico, further fueling his determination to crush the rebellion and assert Mexican control over Texas.
The Battle of the Alamo was a defeat at the hands of General Santa Anna who surrounded the Alamo Mission and killed most of the defenders inside. The defeat was heroic, however, and the Alamo became famous as a symbol of Texas courage and bravery. The Battle of Goliad was the second skirmish of the Texas Revolution which ended in a Texan victory, not defeat. However, the Goliad massacre which occured about 5 months later was the execution of 342 Texas patriots by the Mexican Army. The brutal killing of the prisoners-of-war fueled anti-Mexican sentiments in Texas for many years to come.
Alamo
the alamo.
It was a defeat for the obvious reason that the Alamo was captured and its defenders killed to the last man. It was a victory for two reasons. First, while Santa Anna was preoccupied with the Alamo, Texas was using that time to raise an army. And second, it would be an avenging army because of the example of sacrifice provided by the Alamo.
Prior to the Alamo, Texas was occupied by Mexican forces as part of the Mexican Republic. The region had been a battleground for control between Anglo settlers and the Mexican government, particularly following the Texas Revolution's tensions. The Alamo, a former Spanish mission, became a pivotal site during this conflict between Texian revolutionaries and Mexican troops.
davy crocket died while fighting in the Texas Revolution, and James bowie die in the sleeping quarters of the Alamo. bowie was still ill when the Mexican soldiers attacked.