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Battle of the Alamo
In the Battle of the Alamo, the Mexican army attacked the Republic of Texas at the Alamo Mission near modern-day San Antonio, Texas from February 23 – March 6, 1836.
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After Jim Bowie became ill who was in command of the Alamo?
After Jim Bowie fell ill, command of the Alamo was assumed by Colonel William B. Travis.
Where was Crockett Travis and bowie killed?
Crockett, Travis, and Bowie were killed at the Battle of the Alamo, which took place in San Antonio, Texas, in 1836.
What to make an Alamo model out of?
You glue all the sticks together and cut the edges to make them stand. make sure to put sticks all around. then you can design it.
Who left the Alamo due to a family illness?
There is no record of anyone leaving the Alamo due to a family illness. The defenders of the Alamo were all killed by Mexican forces during the siege of March 6March 8 1836.
Who did the Alamo fight against?
It depends on which side your talking about. Either the Tejanos and Texans or Santa Anna's Army. They, I mostly think, Were the people who fought against each other.
Who was the Mexican that fought with the Texans in the Battle Of The Alamo?
Most who fought at the Alamo were Mexican citizens including Jim Howie and Juan Sequin.
The Alamo is a Spanish mission, built in 1718 in what became the city of San Antonio. In 1836, the citizens of the then Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas tired of the dictatorial rule of Mexican president Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and began a fight for independence, known as the Texas Revolution.
In March of that year, battle between an estimated 180-200 members of a ragtag militia (known as "Texians") and 4,000 Mexican troops took place at the Alamo site. The result of the battle was a Mexican rout; all Texian defenders were killed. However, it is considered a turning point in the Texas Revolution in that it tied up Mexican forces long enough to allow the supreme commander of the Texian army, General Sam Houston, sufficient time to organize his forces; Santa Anna was defeated the following month and Texas gained its independence.
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What is commonly referred to as "The Alamo," at the time of the famous battle for Texas Independence which was fought there, was a crumbling, abandoned mission which had been built by Catholic Missionaries about a hundred years earlier, while Spain was exploring and colonizing what is now the southern US and Mexico.
At the time of its construction, the mission consisted of the sanctuary, which is the familiar structure we see in most photographs today, quarters for the monks and "friendly," "converted" Indians, grain storage facilities, water access, barracks for quartering soldiers there for security, and a stone perimeter wall to prevent or reduce the devastating results of attacks by "hostile" Indians.
By 1836, due to the long departed threat from hostile Indians, the mission had been long since abandoned, and without the required continuous Maintenance, the mortar holding the stone masonry together was failing, allowing many structures to collapse or at least partially collapse. The "Texian" rebels, under command of Col. William B. Travis made hasty makeshift repairs by simply "stacking" the collapsed stone sections of the perimeter walls, and barricading those sections where the stone had, over the years, been "salvaged" for reuse by neighbors in the surrounding area.
Thus, Travis' command converted the crumbling, long abandoned mission complex into a crude makeshift fortress, which as we all know from history, was totally inadequate to withstand the assaults of more than five thousand troops with heavy artillery, under the command of General Santa Anna, Emperor of Mexico.
The significance of the Alamo and the battle fought there is that Travis' troops managed to delay Santa Anna and his troops long enough for Texian General Sam Houston to gather and prepare for future battle with the Mexican Army.
Why was the Alamo located where it was?
No, it was originally built to be the church for the Mission of San Antonio de Valero
What was the outcome of this Battle of the Alamo?
The result of the Mexican victory was that fallen defenders became heroes to the cause of Texan independence.
What effect did the Alamo have on Mexico?
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.
How many Mexicans and Texans fought in the Alamo?
There were 41 defenders,. Several were from Europe.
What is the significance of the siege at the alamo?
The Battle of Alamo is important because the Texans fought for freedom for Texas. They wanted to become a free state and not be controlled by the Mexicans
What has the Siege of the Alamo come to symbolize?
It is identified as the spirit of Americans who will not accept a dictatorial government. It stands as a model of those people who stood their ground to the death in combatting an opposing force infiltrating the free land established by our forefathers for our future generations.
