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eddessaknight — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 22:02:12 GMT

Banks use to close in Texas on March 2nd to commemorate the event

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eddessaknight — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 01:45:30 GMT

<br />Horrific Hell happens to Humans when unchecked evil in the world exceeds our belief & action to conquer it. <br /><br />~FIGHT BACK

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jarasan — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 01:26:18 GMT

Thanks for the history!!!!!!!!!! Unfortunately the mexican cartels and their drug imports are still killing Americans by the thousands as well as the illegal immigrant murderers from mexico and places south. We must win this battle!!!!!!!! And beat the enemy back into total submission.

Original Blog Entry: 1836: Remember The Alamo!

eddessaknight — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 01:06:08 GMT

DateLine: 1836 Alamo Mission @ San Antonio, Texas

REMEMBER THE ALAMO!. Alamo Christian Mission in San Antonio.

Battle of the Alamo

Part of the Texas Revolution

The Alamo, as drawn in 1854.

Date February 23 March 6, 1836

Location San Antonio, Mexican Texas

Result Mexican victory

Belligerents

Mexico Republic of Texas

Commanders and leaders

Antonio L pez de Santa Anna

Manuel Fernandez Castrillon

Martin Perfecto de Cos William Travis

James Bowie

Davy Crockett

Strength

1,800[1] 185 260

Casualties and losses

400 600 killed and wounded[2][3][4] 182 257[1]

The Battle and Slaughter at the Alamo (February 23 March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio L pez de Santa Anna launched a numerical overwhelming assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de B xar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States), killing all of the brave Texiandefenders. Santa Anna's legendary cruelty during the battle inspired many Texians both Texas settlers and adventurers from the United States to join the Texian Army. Buoyed by a desire for revenge, the Texians defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, ending the revolution.

About 100 couragous Texians were then garrisoned at the Alamo. The Texian force grew slightly with the arrival of reinforcements led by eventual Alamo co-commanders James Bowie and William B. Travis. On February 23, approximately 1,500 Mexicans marched into San Antonio de B xar as the first step in a campaign to retake Texas. For the next 10 days, the two armies engaged in several skirmishes with minimal casualties. Aware that his garrison could not withstand an attack by such a large force, Travis wrote multiple letters pleading for more men and supplies, but the Texians were barely reinforced by fewer than 100 men.

In the early morning hours of March 6, the massive Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. After repelling two attacks, the outnumbered and outgunned Texians were unable to fend off a third attack. As Mexican soldiers scaled the walls, most of the Texian soldiers withdrew into interior buildings. Defenders unable to reach these points were slaughtered by the Mexican cavalry as they attempted to make desperate escape. Between five and seven Texians may have surrendered; no quarter was given and they were quickly executed. Most eyewitness accounts reported between 182 and 257 Texians died, while most historians of the Alamo agree that around 600 Mexicans were killed or wounded. Several noncombatants were sent to Gonzales to spread word of the Texian defeat. The news sparked both a strong rush to join the Texian army and a panic, known as The Runaway Scrape , in which the Texian army, most settlers, and the new Republic of Texasgovernment fled from the advancing Mexican Army....

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