BOOM! CRASH! Bullets flying, people dying, people shoot until they have no ammo, the Mexican army charges the Alamo, and kills every Texan they see. Davy Crockett was a frontiersman, and three-time Congressman. He fought in the war of 1812, but later died at the Alamo in the Texas Revolution. Davy Crockett was famous for fighting in the Alamo; later come to find out he died, he fought for 12 long gory days, along with his fellow friends and frontiersmen. Davy Crockett had a harsh early life with great life accomplishments, and when he died it was a tragedy to his family and to the people. Davy was born on August 17, 1786, in the small town of Limestone, Tennessee. He had a very harsh childhood, because he was one of nine children. Even though he looked like a nice kid he had serious troubles. He ran away from home when he was just …show more content…
He was also in the war of 1812. They had fought against men who were known as the ¨Red Sticks¨. Many people knew him and in fact there was a play specifically made for him, in which he attended. He had a great accomplishment when he helped stop the assassination of Andrew Jackson. Even though they didn't exactly get along, Davy came to his aid when he was almost assassinated. Davy hit a big obstacle when he attended the Alamo. He was expected to save the Alamo, but Santa Anna's army attacked in which turned into a massacre.
Crockett died on March 6, 1836, at the Alamo. After his death, many people mourned him. Some time later in 1954, a show about Davy was made called ¨Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier¨. Many children loved the show and it was a big hit with about 5,000 copies sold everyday. The show finally ended in 1960 after the final episode called ¨Davy and the River Pirates¨ ended the series. Even though Davy was a great shooter, he still died. Taking him down was not easy! Every great story does come to an end, but Davy's went out with a