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The Battle Of The Alamo

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Introduction
Few battles have had such an affect on the American experience as the battle of 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 their goal of an independent Texas through their sacrifice. In this paper, I will examine the Alamo by using the four-steps of battle analysis and discuss the implications of an alternate outcome for the battle of the Alamo.
Discussion
Definition of the Battle
The Battle of the Alamo took place in San Antonio de Béxar in a former mission originally named San Antonio de Valero in 1744. In 1803, Spanish soldiers stationed at the mission renamed it the Pueblo de la Compañia del Alamo after their hometown. The primary adversaries of the battle were the centralist Mexican military led by Antonio López de Santa Anna and the Texas revolutionaries led by William Barret Travis and James Bowie. The battle took place over the course of thirteen days and ended on March 6, 1836 with Santa Anna victorious (Tinkle, 1958).
The Settings of the Battle
The battle of the Alamo was part of the larger

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