It wasn’t enough, as history (and this ... managed to escape from the Alamo, where he was stationed, only to die in June of 1836 from wounds he sustained in the battle. In addition, about ...

He figures in American history ... 23, 1836, many Tejanos fled from what they knew would be a bloody battle. Eyewitness Others dedicated themselves to the rebel cause and fortified the Alamo.

On Feb. 23, 1836, soldiers under the command of Mexican President General Antonio López de Santa Anna began their assault on ...

Hardin is a history professor at The Victoria ... So much so, in fact, that many people call San Antonio the "Alamo City." The only portions of the 1836 compound that remain are the church and ...

On Feb. 24, 1836, Col. William Travis, leader of the defenders of the Alamo, issued a call for help to defend the Spanish mission and fortress that was under siege by the Mexican army.Travis ...

According to Alamo ... 1836. The cannon was fired to tell Santa Anna that they would remain defiant and never surrender. Lanham said the 18-pounder cannon is the most iconic gun from the Alamo ...

On the anniversary of the 13-day siege leading to a famous battle for Texas independence, the Alamo Trust is announcing a ...

Meanwhile, work has begun on a nearly $4 million restoration of the 85-year-old Cenotaph, a memorial to the 189 Texians and Tejanos who took part in the 1836 siege and battle. The Alamo Trust ...

The city, county, and state funded project is designed to make a visit to the Alamo a bigger and more educational experience, ...

Historical drama detailing the 1835-36 Texas revolution before, during, and after the famous siege of the Alamo (February ... detailing the Battle of San Jacinto (April 21, 1836) where General ...