Battle Of The Alamo Research Paper

The battle of the Alamo started in December 1835, of the Texas war for independence from mexico. A group of Texan volunteers were led by George Collins worth and Benjamin milam stressed out the Mexican garrison at the Alamo and captured the fort taking control of San Antonio. On February 23 1836 a Mexican force numbering in the thousands led by general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna began siege on the fort . the Alamo was vastly outnumbered only having 200 defenders. Commanded by James Bowie and William Travis. This squad also included Davy Crockett they lasted a long 13 days before the Mexicans finally overpowered them. The battle of the Alamo became a symbol of heroic resistance to the struggle of their independence from mexico. The Alamo
The Mexicans celebrated throughout the afternoon hearing news that they had defeated the Texans in a battle called battle of San Patriotic march 4th backup arrived, Santa Anna recommended a assault on the Alamo. Many of his troop thought it would be best to wait for 2 12 pounder cannons to arrive on march 7th. Overall i really enjoyed the series the Alamo it was very detailed and had useful information. It actually caught my attention and was not boring at all. It was kinda like a old western which I liked a lot. Although there was one guy that survived the Alamo a Texan which none survived the Alamo . and he wanted to kill as many Mexicans as possible. He killed this little boy's whole family and later the little boy recognized him at a eating and went and found a gun and shoot him. While he was dying he said that he understood why the boy shoot him. He just went around killing innocent Mexicans , but in the end he found god and straightened up. In the beginning I wanted him to die because he was so violent to Mexicans that were not even doing anything, but at the end I wish he would have lived because he turned into a god man. wish that instead of the Texans holding Santa Anna prisoner they would have killed him Santa Anna was a