Battle of the Alamo
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The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar. About one hundred Texians, wanting to defy Mexican law and maintain the institution of chattel slavery in their portion of Coahuila y Tejas by seeking secession from Mexico, were garrisoned at the mission at the time, with around a hundred subsequent reinforcements led by eventual Alamo co-commanders James Bowie and William B. Travis. On February 23, approximately 1,500 Mexicans marched into San Antonio de Béxar as the first step in a campaign to retake Texas. In the early morning hours of March 6, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. After repelling two attacks, the Texians were unable to fend off a third attack. As Mexican soldiers scaled the walls, most of the Texian fighters withdrew into interior buildings. Those who were unable to reach these points were slain by the Mexican cavalry as they attempted to escape. Almost all of the Texian inhabitants were killed.
1836
Wikimedia, Wikidata
Siege of the Alamo; The Alamo
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Location: 29.4256, -98.4861, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
11 places
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Airmen participate in Fiesta (17069057019)
Alamo-Japanese-Memorial-2084
Portrait photo of Gregorio Esparza, was 34 when he died in defense of the Battle of Alamo
San Antonio 067
Sam HoustonTSLAC
AlamoplanF0385
La-Basitday-Map Alamo 1836
Alamo victims from Telegraph
History of Mexico; her civil wars, and colonial and revolutionary annals; (1850) (14759537841)
Commemorative monument, the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, June 4, 2007- Forget the Alamo - 2021 history book, English
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1732 | Apache Campaign | Mescalero, military campaign, Lipan Apache people, Kingdom of Spain | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1813 | Battle of Rosillo Creek | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1835 | Siege of Béxar | battle, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1835 | Battle of Concepción | battle, Domingo Ugartechea, James Fannin, James Bowie | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1835 | Grass Fight | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1836 | Battle of the Alamo | Republic of Texas, battle, siege, Centralist Republic of Mexico, last stand | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1836 | Siege of the Alamo | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1840 | Council House Fight | battle, Comanche, Texas Ranger Division | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1842 | Battle of Salado Creek | battle | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1925 | Fairchild | arms industry, aerospace manufacturer | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Presidio San Antonio de Bexar | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | United States Army Medical Department Museum | military museum | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Airmen participate in Fiesta (17069057019) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Alamo-Japanese-Memorial-2084 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Portrait photo of Gregorio Esparza, was 34 when he died in defense of the Battle of Alamo | Commons | ||
| commons | image | San Antonio 067 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Sam HoustonTSLAC | Commons | ||
| commons | image | AlamoplanF0385 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | La-Basitday-Map Alamo 1836 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Alamo victims from Telegraph | Commons | ||
| commons | image | History of Mexico; her civil wars, and colonial and revolutionary annals; (1850) (14759537841) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Commemorative monument, the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, June 4, 2007 | Commons | ||
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