Battle Of The Alamo Research Paper

The Alamo battle is a historic structure which stands in the center of San Antonio Texas. This battle was fought in March 1836, during the war of Texas independence. Sometimes the Alamo is called “the Thermopylae of America,” after the famous battle in which the ancient Greeks held off a large Persian force. Unlike this Thermopylae, no man escaped from the Alamo. The Alamo is now restored and owned by the state.

Early Days: The Mission was originally called San Antonio de Valero. It was later called the Alamo, the spanish name cottonwood trees surrounding the mission. The mission was occasionally used as a fort by the Texans. During the winter of 1835-1836 the people of Texas decided to sever their relations with Mexico, due to dissatisfaction …show more content…
By March 5, the garrison could not return Mexican fire because ammunition had run low. This let Santa Anna know that the fort could be assaulted. During the early morning hours the Mexicans succeeded in scaling the walls. The Texans used their muskets as clubs and fought until all but six of the defenders were dead. Santa Anna ordered these men killed also. Some historians say that Crockett was one of them. At eight o’clock that morning, the Mexican general reported his victory to the Mexican government.
The heroic defence of the Alamo gave General Sam Houston time to gather the forces he needed to save the independence movement of Texas. He retreated eastward pursued by Santa Anna. At San Jacinto, Texas, he turned on the Mexicans surprised them during an afternoon siesta, and on April 21 routed the entire Mexican army. Houston’s army captured Santa Anna himself the following day and forced him to sign a treaty granting Texas its independence.
The Texans, the Battle of the Alamo became a symbol of heroic resistance and a rallying cry in their struggle for independence. On April 21, 1836, Sam Houston and some 800 Texans defeated Santa Anna’s Mexican force of 1,500 men at San Jacinto (near the site of present-day Houston), shouting “Remember the Alamo!” as they attacked. The victory the success of the Texas independence. Mexican troops in San Antonio were ordered to withdraw and to demolish the

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