...Anna began building a large force to restore order, the Army of Operations in Texas (Hardin, 1994). His military at the time was comprised of mostly raw recruits, and many of these recruits had been recruited against their will (Hardin, 1994). The Texians systematically vanquished the Mexican troops that were already stationed in Texas. General Martín Perfecto de Cos, commander of the last group of Mexican soldiers in the region, surrendered on December 9 as a result of the siege of Béxar (Barr, 1990). At this point, the Texian Army was comprised mostly of recent arrivals to the area, primarily from the United States (Barr, 1990). Santa Anna was angered by what he saw to be American interference in Mexican affairs, and he then ordered that no prisoners be taken; they were to be executed immediately (Scott, 2000). When the Mexican troops left San Antonio de Béxar, Texian soldiers established a base at the Alamo, a former Spanish mission that had been converted to a temporary fort (Edmonson, 2000). The Alamo had been designed to withstand an...
Words: 1443 - Pages: 6
...The battle of the Alamo is probably the most defining event in the history of Texas. The thirteen day siege took place from February 23 to March 6 of 1836, when Mexican troops under Santa Anna’s command launched an assault on the alamo mission near San Antonio de Bexar. Although every single defender of the alamo was killed in the siege, it inspire many Texans to join the army and defeat the Mexican army at the battle of San Jacinto in April 21, 1836. The initial defeat and the following victory has established the role of the Battle of the Alamo as a matter of great pride for Texans. In December 1835 a group of Texans led by George Collinsworth captured the Mexican garrison at the Alamo and seized control of San Antonio. Several reinforcements...
Words: 380 - Pages: 2
...The Battle of the Alamo in 1836 is an important battle in Chicano history from the Texas Revolution. The battle was a conflict between both Mexico and the colonists in Texas that altered the future of Mexico, Texas, and the United States of America. The chain of events and tensions between the two forces led to the Battle of the Alamo and created a different environment for both the US and Mexico. Events That Led to the Battle of the Alamo Before the Battle of the Alamo began, there are events and rising tensions that fueled the commencement of the battle. The conflict between both Mexico and the Texas colonists begins with the colonization of Texas, which led to the Texas Revolution and Texas’s independence. Colonization in Texas began...
Words: 1810 - Pages: 8
...The Alamo was a very significant battle in the Texas Revolution. Many people visit the tourist attraction in San Antonio to see what the Alamo looks like; many also know what happened at the battle. Hundreds of honorable Texans died fighting for Texas independence. Before the Alamo was controlled by the Texan soldiers, it was property of Mexican soldiers. The Texans then attacked and took over San Antonio and the Alamo. Santa anna was distraught when he found this phenomenon happened. The Alamo was a 13 day siege. The Alamo is a Roman Catholic mission and fortress made in 1718. The first stone laid to build the alamo was in 1744. While building, the Alamos roof had caved in. The Alamo was made from limestone, stacked 30 feet high and 60 feet wide. The fortress was made so you could...
Words: 415 - Pages: 2
...Priscilla E. Leibel US Hist 1301 Professor Kennedy The Alamo May 4, 2014 Word Count 1073 The Battle of the Alamo is considered one of most important battles in Texas History that occurred February 23, 1836. This battle took place in San Antonio, Texas during the Texas Revolution. The Texas Revolution began in 1835 due to the conflict between the United States immigrants and the Mexican government. The Immigrants were wanting to start their own republic so they decided to revolt against the Mexican government. After several successions, the Texian Army had gained control of the territory, but later lost it at the Battle of Coleto and the Battle of the Alamo. On February 23,1836 Santa Anna and his troops arrived at San Antonio and started planning their attack on the Alamo. This would become one of the most celebrated military battles of Texas. The Alamo was a Spanish Mission that was established in 1718 as church. It became a makeshift fortification for Indians and rebels. Since the Alamo was also centrally located, it became a crossroads for siege and battle. When the Commander of the Alamo, William B. Travis realized that Santa Anna and his Mexican troops had surprised them at the Alamo, he decided to write a letter asking for help from men in Texas communities. Having not seen any help arrive for several days, he finally on day 8 got 32 more volunteers to help them which brought their number to almost 200 volunteer defenders. Also...
Words: 1076 - Pages: 5
...Battle of the Alamo The battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Mexican troops led by General Santa Ana launched as assault on the Alamo Mission in San Antonia and all Texas Defenders were killed. After this attack, many Texans joined the Texas Army. Buoyed by a desire for revenge, the Texans defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, ending the Revolution. Bibliography Hively, Todd. "The Alamo." Our States: Geographic Treasures (January 2011): 1. MasterFILE Premier, EBSCOhost (accessed October 22, 2013). Rivela, Francisco. Mexico: From Independence to the Alamo. n.p.: New York, NY, 2002. Alexander Street Press, EBSCOhost (accessed October 22, 2013). Wilson, Mike. "Victory at San Jacinto." Alamo (January 2003): 48. Book Collection: Nonfiction, EBSCOhost (accessed October 22, 2013). Mexico: From Independence to Revolution The Alamo Story The Alamo and the texas war of independence, September 30,1835-april 21, 1836 Conquests and historical identities in California Spirits of the Alamo James Bowie: Texas fighting man Michael C. Meyer and William H. Beezley, eds. The Oxford History of Mexico (2000) p. 322 Stephen L. Hardin, The Battle of the Alamo, Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qea02), accessed November 03, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. Crisp, James E. Sleuthing the Alamo: Davey Crockett's Last Stand and Other Mysteries of...
Words: 400 - Pages: 2
...He fought in several battles and was a lawyer. He was the governor of Tennessee, and ran for State Senator at one point. He then moved to Texas and became a general in the Texan army, even though he was a heavy drinker. Later, when he received news of the defeat at the Alamo, Sam Houston decided to retreat for a month to regroup and strength Texas’ army strength. After the month was over, Houston’s army attacked Santa Anna in San Jacinto. The Texan’s battle cry was “Remember the Alamo!” and it helped remind them of the men killed at the Alamo. They defeated the Mexicans after 18 minutes of battle on April 21,...
Words: 409 - Pages: 2
...Anahuac Middle school The Alamo Ruth Guia Rasebeary- 7th Ruth Guia Anahuac Middle school The Alamo Rasebeary-7th In 1835, a general uprising throughout Mexico sought to overthrow the dictatorial reign of President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. American citizens who had settled in the Mexican province of Texas joined the uprising and successfully forced the Mexican military across the Rio Grande River. The objective of these Texan revolutionaries soon changed from modifying the dictatorial rule of General Santa Anna to establishing an independent state of Texas.In response, General Santa Anna led his re-organized army back across the Rio Grande River to subdue the insurgents. He instructed his troops to immediately execute any foreign fighters they encountered. Santa Anna marched his force to the Alamo, an abandoned Spanish mission, located in what is now San Antonio. It had been established in 1724 to convert the local natives to Christianity. Here, a defending force estimated at between 180 and 260 awaited their arrival. Led by William B. Travis their number included two legendary figures in American history, Davy Crockett and James Bowie. The men within the Alamo were under no illusion. They knew that their defense could not succeed without the quick appearance of reinforcements....
Words: 612 - Pages: 3
...Battle of the Alamo On February 23, 1836 the battle of the Alamo began and ended on March 6, 1836. The battle of the Alamo was fought over many issues like Federalism, slavery, immigration rights, the cotton industry and above all, money which wasn't the things that the Alamo wanted. The Santa Anna's went against the Alamos . The battle was fought against General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna's who was the enemy. The battle of the Alamo took place in San Antonio. On the first day of the battle in February 23, 1836. Mexican dictator, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and his troops arrived in San Antonio and began the siege preparation at the Alamo. Travis immediately sent a request to Gonzalez for help. In February 24, 1836 Travis assumes overall command of the Alamo after Bowie becomes too sick to serve as a commander. Santa Anna ordered a unit of gun to be constructed on the west side of the river. In February 25,1836 the two hour engagement occurs when Santa Anna's troops attempt to occupy Jacales located near the southwest corner of the compound. Members of the garrison venture out and burn the Jacales this night. Santa Anna's soldiers constructs a unit of guns on the South of the Alamo in order to attack them. James W. Fannin...
Words: 647 - Pages: 3
...Juan seguin made an impact in texas history and was an important person . Juan Seguin was born in 1806 into a long-established tejano family in san antonio. Few details of his early life are known, but he became a harsh liberal critic of santa anna centralization of authority in Mexico in the 1830's. Seguin's father had been a strong political ally of , and Seguin himself played an active role in the Texas revolution. He served as provisional mayor of San Antonio and led a band of like-minded tejanos against Santa Anna's army in 1835. The next year he was at the Alamo for the first part of the siege, and survived only because he was sent to gather reinforcements. He and his tejano company fought at the battle of san jacinto , helping to defeat Santa Anna's army ....
Words: 466 - Pages: 2
...Juan’s military career in 1835. In the spring Seguin lead the militia in response to the Federalist state governor’s for support against the Centralist opposition. Later in October, during the battle of Gonzales Juan was appointed rank of captain in the Texan army by Stephen F. Austin for his raising of company of thirty seven. His company helped in the fall of 1835 in scouting and supplying operations for the revolutionary army.Went to fight in The Alamo, because he volunteered to go to San Antonio with good Ol´ Ben Milam. He entered the Alamo when Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna’s army arrived He was then named courier in the Alamo. When Seguin reached Gonzales he organized a company, that was the only Tejano unit to battle at the Battle of San Jacinto, that was used as a rear guard of Sam Houston’s army. In 1837 Juan Seguin directed burial services of the remainder of the deceased Alamo warriors. Before that Juan Seguin fought and won the battle of Concepcion in 1835 with Texas. Juan also fought in the siege of Bexar and named political chief of the Department of Bexar, after the previous chief became ill and retired, but still had time for his wife, Marìa, and 10...
Words: 548 - Pages: 3
...11-5-15 History 113 Prof. Townsend title “Napoleon of the West”. The Anglos feared that the dictator would free their slaves and make them slaves. This resulted in a rebellion against General Lopez by the Texans. War broke out, and the southern states who supported slavery rushed to the aid of the Texans (Text p. 438). In 1836, the Mexican dictator arrived at the Alamo with well over six thousand troops and demanded the full surrender of the Texans who were by then holed up in Alamo. The Texans refused Lopez's demand for surrender and answered the request with a cannon shot that prompted the Mexican force to launch a series of attacks against the defenders. However, the defenders fought gallantly forcing the approaching army to retreat before the Mexican army successfully broke down the defenses leaving only a few survivors (Ch. 14 PowerPoint). As the siege of Alamo continued delegates from the fifty-nine towns that made up Texas met at a village in Washington and declared their independence from Mexico. In April 1836, the Texans made a surprise attack on the Mexican army led by Sam Houston, yelling “Remember the Alamo,” and by the end of the attack the vengeful settlers had killed almost the entire Mexican army. The victory against the Mexican army reinforced the independence declaration that had been made before (Text p. 439). Texas, the lone star republic drafted its constitution in 1936 legalizing slavery and banning all the free blacks who were in Texas. The then US president...
Words: 865 - Pages: 4
...The Lone Star Rebellion - Chapter 13 - The Rise of a Mass Democracy 1/6/14 The Lone Star Rebellion, also known as the Texas Rebellion or Texas War of Independence, begun on October 2nd, 1835, and ended on April 21st, 1836. The last battle, the Battle of San Jacinto, was the battle that ended Santa Anna’s (the dictator of Mexico) war on the Texans. Texans wanted freedom from Santa Anna and Mexico because they had become bankrupt under the rule of Mexico and thought that if they had their own republic, that they would be able to regain a healthier financial status. Sam Houston was the main general in the Battle of San Jacinto, winning the war for Texas. San Jacinto is close to the city of Houston, the town that is named after him for his efforts in creating the Republic of Texas. On October 2nd, 1835, the Texan Army attacked in the battle that was called the Battle of Gonzales. The Mexicans retreated early, with two Mexican soldiers getting killed and one Texan soldier was injured because he fell off his horse during the battle. On October 3rd and 4th the Texan Army regrouped and continued to gather in Gonzales. General Martín Perfecto de Cos, Santa Anna’s brother-in-law, was shocked to find out that the Texan Army had won the battle, and rushed to Bexar. He left on the journey with over half of his soldiers, but because of transportation issues, most of his war supplies stayed in the city of La Bahía, where he had been living. The Texans, unaware that Cos had left the city...
Words: 1077 - Pages: 5
...Project In English-IV Submitted By; Edelyn A. Salcedo IV- Generosity Submitted To; Mrs. Lilibeth Vargas (Subject teacher) Trojan War . In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans (Greeks) after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus king of Sparta. The war is one of the most important events in Greek mythology and has been narrated through many works of Greek literature, most notably through Homer's Iliad. The Iliad relates a part of the last year of the siege of Troy; the Odyssey describes the journey home of Odysseus, one of the war's heroes. Other parts of the war are described in a cycle of epic poems, which have survived through fragments. Episodes from the war provided material for Greek tragedy and other works of Greek literature, and for Roman poets including Virgil and Ovid. The war originated from a quarrel between the goddesses Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite, after Eris, the goddess of strife and discord, gave them a golden apple, sometimes known as the Apple of Discord, marked "for the fairest". Zeus sent the goddesses to Paris, who judged that Aphrodite, as the "fairest", should receive the apple. In exchange, Aphrodite made Helen, the most beautiful of all women and wife of Menelaus, fall in love with Paris, who took her to Troy. Agamemnon, king...
Words: 2701 - Pages: 11
...1. When it came to the battle a the Alammo theadvantages and disadvantages weapons. The mexican army was clearly the bigger army of the two but they lacked weapons. Even though the quality of their weapons were more advance then the Texans, they could provide the quantity for such a massive army. The texans with so many weapons, were able to hold off the Mexicans for so long. The Texans major advantages were their cannons. The Mexican army were prepared for a face to facae battle with a bayonet attached to their guns; but, the Texans cannons defended them off till ammo ran out. The Texans' guns weren't quality machines and were able to use anything as ammo. With the short numbers the Texans had, the safety of hiding behind fort helped also prolong the war. 2. 1. Did Travis wear a uniform? I believe that he didn't wear a uniform. It is mentioned that a body was recovered with the name Travis but the outfit looked to be homemade. With lack of time and resources I can't see Travis actually having a uniform unless it was made from his own hands. 2. Did Travis Commit Suicide? Before I read this book I could't believe that any man on the Texan side would take their own life. These men battled to their death and never thought of surrender. So when the rumor of Travis stabbing himself before capture was said, I immediately didn't believe it. More evidence shows that he was shoot in the head in battle. 3. Did David Crockett Surrender? I think David...
Words: 729 - Pages: 3
