1. The Alamo
Feb 23-March 6, 1836

2. Important People Texas: Davy Crockett William B. Travis James Bowie
190 Texans (approx)
Mexico:
Santa Anna
2400 MX soldiers (approx)

3. Information
The mission San Antonio de Valero (Alamo) was built in 1718
Santa Anna was furious when Cos surrendered San Antonio Bexar and was determined to punish Texas.

4. Information
William B. Travis wrote several letters asking for help and never got any.
William B. Travis said: “ Give me Victory or Give me Death!”
Mexico killed almost all Texans at the Alamo

5. Significance
Many battles were fought in San Antonio because it was a strategic access route to the Texas settlements.
Battle Cry = “Remember the Alamo” was adopted to honor Texans who died in the Alamo

6. Significance Texas lost but it actually helped Texas because…
Santa Anna lost many of his most skilled soldiers
Gave TX time to form a government bc MX was fighting Alamo for almost 2 weeks
Death of EVERYONE made Texans more determined to win independence…REMEMBER THE ALAMO!

7. Diagram of the Alamo attacks

8. Defending the Alamo Problems defending the Alamo:
Too few Texas soldiers
A gap between the south wall & the old chapel on the southeast.
Alamo was too big
Attacks came from many directions