“I’ll call you Travis.”
by chuckofish
After a thirteen-day siege by an army of 3,000 Mexican troops, the 187 Texas volunteers defending the Alamo, including frontiersman Davy Crockett and Colonel Jim Bowie, were killed and the fort was captured on this day in 1836.
Join me in a toast to the brave defenders of the Alamo tonight, and while we’re at it, the state of Texas. I have never been there, but I’ll add it to my list.
“Fall of the Alamo” by Robert Onderdonk
The battle created a strong desire for revenge among the new Texicans, who defeated the Mexicans at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, ending the war. Mexico would never recognize an independent Texas. The new country was later annexed by the United States in 1845, leading to the Mexican-American War.
Let’s all take a moment, shall we?
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