Alamo Essay

Mexico, but was not going to transpire without a fight. “Remember the Alamo,” (1836) was a quote used by Texians following the Battle of the Alamo to inspire soldiers as they led their attack on the Mexican army at the Battle of San Jacinto. The Battle of the Alamo was a turning point during the Texas Revolution and forever will be remembered as so in Texas’ and the United States history (New World Encyclopedia). The Alamo, which means “cottonwood”, was initially built by the Spaniards for accommodating

The Alamo. The name conjures up thoughts and emotions of extraordinary courage and a band of brothers fighting for and dying for each other and for a liberty none of them would live to see. All 180 to 200 men died at the Alamo during the 13-day siege that started on Feb. 23 through March 6, 1836. Some of the men are legendary, Jim Bowie, Stephen F. Austin and Davy Crockett, while others remain unknown, including Robert W. Cunningham. But Tim Farek, president of Cameo Homes has discovered Killeen’s

Keren Lee Mr. Lewis AP US History 1 2 December 2014 The Battle of the Alamo The Battle of the Alamo was a devastating battle between the Texan and Mexican Army that occurred in the midst of the Texas Revolution and had an everlasting effect on the country and then state of Texas. The Alamo wasn’t built with the intention of being a fort. The Event- The Alamo In the early 1700s the Spanish set up a mission in Texas to house local Native Americans and convert individuals to Catholicism. The mission

The Battle of the Alamo is probably the most famous battle to take place in the history of, and in the state of, Texas. The battle has given Texans the will to persevere against tough odds and the courage to endure through seemingly impossible situations for many generations. Many a Texan would draw inspiration during the fights following the defeat at the Alamo. This inspiration eventually led them to victory during the Texas Revolution following the Battle of San Jacinto. Had the Texas military

the Alamo. This battle is the subject of heroism, sacrifice, and valor. Would American history be the same if this historical battle had never taken place? What would the implications be if the defenders of the Alamo never sacrificed themselves for Texas independence? Although poor decisions and misuse of available intelligence directly contributed to the devastating loss, the defeat at the Alamo was the catalyst for the future success of the Texas Revolution. The defenders of the Alamo achieved

The Alamo "To the people of Texas and all Americans in the World: I shall never surrender or retreat ... I Am determined to sustain myself as long as possible and die like a soldier who never forgets what it is due to his honor and that of his country-VICTORY OR DEATH." This was a letter sent by William Barret Travis during the siege of the Alamo on February 24, 1836. It was a cry for help to anybody and everybody willing to listen. It all started in 1830 with Stephen Austin, a leader

The battle of the Alamo is forever in the history books for which the Mexican army try’s to reclaim Texas territory which is a province of Mexico. This war was fought for the independence of Texas from Mexico and a battle in which everyone at the Alamo dies. The battle of the Alamo in 1836 starts off with two men, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Sam Houston and 13 days plus a day which changed the course of history. "At only 16 years of age, Santa Anna became a cadet in the Fixed Infantry Regiment of

The Alamo “As Texans began firing at the enemy, deadly shrapnel cut through the columns of advancing Mexican soldiers and killed and injured many.” (Bredson 10). The Alamo was a deadly battle in the 1830s over the independence of Texas from Mexico. The Alamo was a battle between the Mexicans, and the Texans. The battle was fought over things such as slavery and to break independence. (The Alamo, Why Did It Happen? Paragraph 2). The battle started on February 23, 1836 to March 6, 1836. The Texans

The Alamo The events that began on February 23, 1836 have roots that span as far back as 1808. This exploration into the events and carnage that took place before, during and after the Alamo will only go back to the events immediately leading up to the Alamo. Mainly the frame of mind the Mexican government had regarding the Texas settlers and the reasons leading to the confrontation at the Alamo.      In times before the confrontation at the Alamo, the Mexican government welcomed settlers

fighting in the small fort called the Alamo. The Texans had been defeated at the Alamo, on April 23, 1836, for Texans, the Battle of the Alamo became a symbol of the resistance to oppression and their struggle for independence, which they won later that year. The 1915 movie The Alamo (The Birth of Texas) was the first movie to tell us what happened in the Battle of the Alamo but did a bad job in telling it. There was another film made in 2004 also called the Alamo which did a much better job than the