1. Facts about The Alamo
By Bria Hill

2. The Battle of the Alamo took place on February 23 – March 6, 1836

3. The Alamo was a Spanish mission that was originally called Mission San Antonio de Valero.

4. The Battle of the Alamo was a battle between the Texans and the Mexicans.

5. The Mexicans basically forced the Texans out of their land.

6. Most of the Texans ended up surrendering to Mexican forces, however, even the Texans who surrendered were still killed.

7. Santa Anna was the leader of the Mexican army against the Texans.

8. People started building the church, ‘The Long Barrack’ in 1744 however, the walls tragically fell and were destroyed about 12 years later.

9.
After the battle, the Mexicans managed to keep their territory for a couple of months. (March – May 1836)

10. The Mexicans were victorious in this battle and won against the Texans.

11. The Alamo hasn’t always been where it is now, it actually started off near the headwaters of San Pedro Creek.