Remember The Alamo Essay

You will often hear phrases such as “Remember the Alamo”or “Remember Goliad,” but do you know what they really mean? During the fight for Texas Independence there were many battles. Although some of these battles may not seem to of made an impact on the war, the places their impact landed may of made the most radiant impact of them all. This impact dwells heavily in the heart of all Texan soldiers. These phrases aspired soldiers to fight for their brethren who have been maliciously slaughtered by the hand of the enemy. It all started in Gonzales, as a group of Mexican soldiers came to take back a cannon they had lent to the Texans, for protection against the Indians. As these soldiers rode up the Texans refused to give up the cannon, they taunted the soldiers with the phrase “Come and Take it!” These Texan colonists took the first step towards Texas Independence as they attacked the Mexican soldiers on October 2, 1835. This encounter became known as the Battle of Gonzales. As General Martin Perfecto de Cos held his ground in San Antonio, Stephen F Austin ordered James Bowie and James Fannin Jr to lead 90 men to settle near mission concepcion. Briscoe, Coleman, Bennet and Goheen were given orders to explore all missions on their way to concepcion.
General Sam Houston found his army camped near a bayou less than a mile from Santa Anna's immense army. As all was quiet in the Mexican camp, the quiet was broken as cries of “Remember the Alamo,” “Remember Goliad” filled the air. The battle only lasted for it was a surprise attack on the sleeping Mexican soldiers.In these few minutes 630 Mexicans were killed along with another 730 being captured as prisoners. Although there were 730 prisoners takes Santa Anna was not one of those prisoners nor had he been killed. During all the chaos Santa Anna slipped away but was found the next day in a grass field dressed as a common