On February 23, 1836, the arrival of General Antonio López de Santa Anna's army outside San Antonio nearly caught them by surprise. Undaunted, the Texians and Tejanos prepared to defend the Alamo together. The defenders held out for 13 days against Santa Anna's army.

William B. Travis, the commander of the Alamo sent forth couriers carrying pleas for help to communities in Texas. On the eighth day of the siege, a band of 32 volunteers from Gonzales arrived, bringing the number of defenders to nearly two hundred. Legend holds that with the possibility of additional help fading, Colonel Travis drew a line on the ground and asked any man willing to stay and fight to step over — all except one did.

As the defenders saw it, the Alamo was the key to the defense of Texas, and they were ready to give their lives rather than surrender their position to General Santa Anna. Among the Alamo's garrison were Jim Bowie, renowned knife fighter, and David Crockett, famed frontiersman and former congressman from Tennessee.

The final assault came before daybreak on the morning of March 6, 1836, as columns of Mexican soldiers emerged from the predawn darkness and headed for the Alamo's walls. Cannon and small arms fire from inside the Alamo beat back several attacks. Regrouping, the Mexicans scaled the walls and rushed into the compound.

Once inside, they turned a captured cannon on the Long Barrack and church, blasting open the barricaded doors. The desperate struggle continued until the defenders were overwhelmed. By sunrise, the battle had ended and Santa Anna entered the Alamo compound to survey the scene of his victory.

While the facts surrounding the siege of the Alamo continue to be debated, there is no doubt about what the battle has come to symbolize. People worldwide continue to remember the Alamo as a heroic struggle against impossible odds — a place where men made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. For this reason, the Alamo remains hallowed ground and the Shrine of Texas Liberty.

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May those brave men who fought to the death for Liberty forever rest in peace.As you drive through Texas today you'll encounter many places that carry the name Crockett,Bowie,Smith and Travis.The men who held strong but ultimately lost the battle.

A Proud Texan

Now I am aware...

you should be proud.

Thanks ..............you old Yankee you.LOL

The story is quite amazing in fact.200 men holding off thousands for days.........

There is a movie out that tells a pretty good story but like all movies there just isn't enough time to cover it all.

Can anybody tell me why there were only 5000 Mexicans at the Alamo?

Because Texans exaggerate everything and it was really only 500?

Actually they only had 2 Chevy Impala's and 1 set of jumper cables.

Why should he be proud? He wasn't there. He didn't do a damn thing to help.

Had to check my facts .........just for you.

Historical records of the are all sketchy but here is what I got.Somewhere in the neighborhood of 1500 Mexican troops attacked 100 Texans.A few reinforcements came to Texas' aid .....it unknown but it is speculated between 187 and 257 Texans died in defense of the Alamo.On the Mexican side again it is speculated that 600 of Santa Anna's men lost their lives.

Hope that satisfies you............

Was my family there?Ever heard of being proud of your heritage?

I too hate what they've done to it.

I was initially joking, but now that you've gotten your panties tied in a knot...

Was your family there? My guess is no, but we'd both be hard pressed to prove it one way or another. Much like Frank, I didn't know much about it.

So you did exaggerate. 1500 became 5000.

A measly 1 to 2.5 battle mortality count, this achieved due to a fortified position before being overrun. BFD. Gaddam boy scouts could have done that.

Fuggin' Texasses, making up stories so you can have your own little Thermopylae to brag about

Your apology is accepted.

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Of all people I thought your math skills would be better than that.

I know you.......everything's a joke.

Nah not tied in a knot.........but I did have family there.Not hard to prove at all if your family tree has been certified.Now if your family was full of bastards it coule be a little more difficult.......I understand this and I sympathize with you.

*AooooooooGA* That was the sound of the bullsh*t horn.

Hey Ron, we're ballparking here. You say low 200's defenders and about 600 enemy dead. Any number could be up or down, but, we've already established that Texans highly exaggerate their enemy numbers. If 1:3 makes you feel more proud about shooting a bunch of poorly trained idiots from an elevated, fortified position, you can have it, you damn picky ass North Mexican.