...Santa Anna had hopes in being able to “crush the revolt” and gain control of Texas again with his army, yet the soldiers he brought along with him were not properly trained or prepared (Digital History). Santa Anna’s soldiers “had been forcefully conscripted into the army” where they had to march “hundreds of miles over hot, arid desert land” (Acuña 44). In addition, the troops that Santa Anna recruited were Maya natives who lacked knowledge of the Spanish language, making it difficult to communicate with one another (Acuña...
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...The Battle of the Alamo Abstract This paper is a battle analysis of the Battle of the Alamo, which took place in 1836. It reviews the location and its significance within the war for independence that was taking placing during that time. The actions by the Texas revolutionary forces and Mexicans leading up to and during the battle are listed within the writing. It reveals the issue between the force stationed at the Alamo and their superior, General Sam Houston. The defenders at the Alamo didn’t receive support that was needed in order to provide intelligence of the Mexican force that was on its way. On the other hand, they didn’t listen to the order to vacate the fort. These are a couple of the major problems that took place before and during the battle. Although the battle was essential to inspiring the rest of the Texan forces, it leads me to believe that this important conflict could have turned out differently. The Battle of the Alamo The Battle of the Alamo is the most famous battle of the Texas revolution that took place in the early 1800s. “For many Americans and most Texans, the battle has become a symbol of patriotic sacrifice” (Hardin, 2010). Even though the Texans lost the battle, it contributed to the successful war for independence against Mexico. There were, at least, two decisions that may have altered the consequence of the Battle of the Alamo if more cautiously considered. The defenders at the Alamo didn’t receive support that was needed in order to...
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...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...
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...capture of The Alamo, this would be the one of the first actions to gain their independence. The group of Texans that capture the fort was led by George Collinsworth and Benjamin Milam (History.com). Which then they went of a took over san antonio with this following action. In later february Colonel James Bowie and Lieutenant Colonel William B. Travis were put in charge of the alamo, and all of the military forces in San Antonio....
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...GOLIAD MASSACRE. The Goliad Massacre, the tragic termination of the Goliad Campaign of 1836, is of all the episodes of the Texas Revolution the most infamous. Though not as salient as the battle of the Alamo, the massacre immeasurably garnered support for the cause against Mexico both within Texas and in the United States, thus contributing greatly to the Texan victory at the battle of San Jacinto and sustaining the independence of the Republic of Texas. The execution of James W. Fannin, Jr.'s command in the Goliad Massacre was not without precedent, however, and Mexican president and general Antonio López de Santa Anna, who ultimately ordered the exterminations, was operating within Mexican law. Therefore, the massacre cannot be considered...
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...cheap land to new settlers. However in 1833 the Mexican general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was elected as the new president of Mexico. Before long the new president had turned Mexico into a dictatorship and began raising taxes, as well as making unreasonable laws. Within no time many colonist began to threaten to revolt against the way Santa Anna was ruling them. This sparked an interest in Texas, they wanted to be free and independent from Mexico. (The Alamo) Texas really struggled while trying to gain independence. Though they were originally part of the Spanish empire, they had been slowly leaning towards independence for quite some time. Settlers from the USA had been arriving in Texas since Mexico first gained its independence. Some of the immigrants came from settlement plans that had been approved. Others were squatters that had arrived to claim the land that was unoccupied. Differences in the culture, economic...
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...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....
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...MOJOLA OTUNLA THE BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO - TEXAS REVOLUTION The battle of San Jacinto commenced April 21st, 1836. The battle was fought at the San Jacinto river. Before the battle of San Jacinto, the Texans fought in the Battle of Alamo but lost. The Texas militia was commanded by General Sam Houston. Eight hundred Texans fought at the battle of San Jacinto and fifteen hundred Mexicans fought by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna’s side (Battle of San Jacinto U.S History). The Texas militia shouted, “Remember the Alamo!” as they attacked, referring to the previous battle lost against the Mexicans. The Texans surprised the Mexicans with the attack, killing 650 Mexican soldiers and capturing 300 soldiers despite having only two small cannons...
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...The Alamo The 300-year-old Mission San Antonio de Valero was the site of a pinnacle battle during the Texas Revolution in March of 1836. Here, 189 Texas defenders held off Mexican General Santa Anna's 4,000 soldiers for thirteen days. Mission San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo) was established in 1718 as the city's first mission. On the east side of Alamo Plaza is the famous spot in Texas where 189 defenders fell on March 6, 1836, after repeated attacks by Mexican General Santa Anna's army which sealed it in lexicon of U.S. history. More than 2.5 million people a year visit the 4.2 acre complex known worldwide as "The Alamo." Most come to see theold mission where a small band of Texans held out for thirteen days against the Centralist army of General Antonio López de Santa Anna. Although the Alamo fell in the early morning hours of March 6, 1836, the death of the Alamo Defenders has come to symbolize courage and sacrifice for the cause of Liberty. The memories of James Bowie, David Crockett, and William B. Travis are as powerful today as when the Texan Army under Sam Houston shouted "Remember the Alamo!" as it routed Santa Anna at the battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. The Alamo has been managed by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas since 1905. Located on Alamo Plaza in downtown San Antonio, Texas, the Alamo represents nearly 300 years of history. Three buildings - the Shrine, Long Barrack Museum and Gift Museum - house exhibits on the Texas Revolution and Texas History...
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...a group of about 200 volunteer Texan soldiers withstood the powerful forces of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna’s troops at the Battle of the Alamo. It was here that Davy Crockett became one of the most famous American defenders. What really happened on March 6, 1836, the day Crockett died? His death has always been controversial. Did he die fighting to the end like Walt Disney’s movie portrays, or was he violently executed? According to eyewitness Jose Enrique de la Pena’s diary, Santa Anna’s troops “...with swords in hand, fell upon these unfortunate, defenseless men just as a tiger leaps upon his prey,” (104) including Davy Crockett. Many historians have argued about the credibility of this diary, and James Crisp wanted to find out the truth as well. In his book, Sleuthing the Alamo, he goes into deep detail about what he did to try to determine if the diary was a forgery or not, and what he eventually found out....
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...Initially ordering the execution of all the failed escapees, Santa Anna changed his mind after hearing the pleas of several foreign ministers for mercy. Instead he ordered the decimation of the remaining one hundred and seventy-six prisoners. Decimation is an ancient Roman Tradition in which army units who were disloyal, or failed in their duties due to cowardice were punished by having one of every ten men executed. While we can hardly see this as an act of mercy, Santa Anna certainly considered it one. In The Diezmo, James Alexander gives a fictional, yet chilling recollection of the events of the drawing, “I walked up to the pot, trying to look properly terrified: and I was. Never had I had so many eyes upon me. Hundreds of eyes, from all directions.” In the story James used a clever trick to slight the guards and save himself from the possibility of death, but in reality there is no evidence of any of the Texans being so lucky. Those that drew the black beans were executed by firing squad that night. For...
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...remembered details such as the fact that the battle of the Alamo took place in Texas, Davy Crockett was a courageous soldier and hero, and I also remembered that Santa Anna’s large Mexican army annihilated all of the men that fought for the Texan side. The movie added new knowledge to the sparse information I have carried with me throughout my school years. The battle of the Alamo is a truly fascinating historical event. The film may not have been exceptionally good, but I did learn from it. I now know that James Bowie fell ill during his time at the Alamo, but he fought for as long as his body allowed him to. He was lying on his death bed when the Mexicans broke through, but he went down fighting. Another interesting thing the movie taught me is that Sam Houston and his men defeated General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna’s men in less than twenty minutes. It’s really incredible to think about. One of the most effective scenes of the movie was the scene where Santa Anna’ army had captured Davy Crockett. Crockett was willing to surrender and try to work out a deal with Mexico, but the translator for Santa Anna told him that Crockett had suggested that their army should surrender. This angered Santa Anna, and he was ready to kill Crockett, but one of his soldiers spoke up. The man did not want Crockett to be executed, but Santa Anna did not listen, and he ordered his men to kill Crockett. He went down with the cry of a soldier. The other scene I found effective was the scene where Sam...
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...The money problems and political instability from Spain troubled latin america which caused problems for mexico. Mexico was one of the only countries to share a border with the U.S even though they were really aggressive to Mexico. The United states wanted to increase their region to the Pacific Ocean because it was about two million miles of land. Although, they knew that the majority of the American Southwest was owned by mexico. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna lead the mexican fight for independence in spain, which stopped spain from ruling over mexico. 8 years later spain tried to take over mexico once again because they wanted to regain power. Santa Anna became president after he led the war against the United States, which gave him power...
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...Susanna Dickerson, the sole American woman to escape, was allowed by Santa Anna to leave for Gonzales after the battle, to tell the demoralizing news of the Alamo’s fall and the death of its defenders. She described her way out of the church, cradling her daughter and limping (she had been wounded in the leg) through pools of blood of the fallen: “As we passed through the enclosed ground in front of the church, I saw heaps of dead and dying. The Texans on an average killed between eight and nine Mexicans each, 182 Texans and 1,600 Mexicans were killed. “I recognized Colonel Crockett lying dead and mutilated between the church and the two story barrack building, and even remember seeing his peculiar cap lying by his side.”...
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...1800s. San Antonio, Texas: In room 214 at the Buckhorn Saloon, in the long shadow of the Alamo itself, a woman renowned for her beauty was brutally murdered. Her killer was never found. One year ago: In that same historic room, another woman vanished without a trace. Her blood was everywhere, but her body was never recovered. Now: In the last month, San Antonio’s Buckhorn has become a dumping ground for battered bodies. All of which were young women, many of them long missing, almost all forgotten. Until now. With the body count at the rice at the famous San Antonio’s Buckhorn Saloon known for its chilling hauntings and gruesome past, mysterious Texas Ranger Logan Raintree cannot sit by and let his city's most vulnerable citizens be slain....
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