Why is the battle of the Alamo an important moment in U.S. History?
The Battle (and siege) of the Alamo took place at the Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas (then known as "San Antonio de Béxar") in February and March 1836. The battle was between the Republic of Mexico and the rebel Texian forces, including both Whites and Blacks (from the United States) and Tejanos (Mexicans in Texas), during the Texians' fight for independence — the Texas Revolution. The 13-day siege started Tuesday, February 23, 1836, and ended on Sunday, March 6, 1836, with the capture of the mission and the death of nearly all the Texian and Tejano defenders, except for a few slaves, women and children. Despite the win, the 13-day holdout stalled the Mexican Army, and allowed Sam Houston to gather troops and supplies for his later success at the Battle of San Jacinto. The Texian revolutionaries went on to win the war. The battle took place at a turning point in the Texas Revolution, which had begun with the October 1835 Consultation, whose delegates narrowly approved a call for rights under the Mexican Constitution of 1824. By the time of the battle, however, sympathy for declaring independence from Mexico had grown. The delegates from the Alamo to the Constitutional Convention were both instructed to vote for independence. gatita_63109
In Texan history, why is the Battle of the Alamo important?
Less than 200 men held off nearly 6,000 Mexican soldiers for nearly WEEKS. (13 days) For two weeks 6,000 Mexican soldiers couldn’t take the Alamo away from a mere 200 Texas fighters. Not soldiers mind you, a rag tag group of settlers gave a 6,000 strong army the finger. Sure they could have retreated, Santa Anna gave them that option, which was met with a cannon shot. A classical “fuck you”.They eventually got in though. They gave ’em Hell, down to the last man, but they Santa Anna’s army finally killed the last one. (Speculated to be Davy Crocket himself) Though a defeat, it inspired the rest of the Texan army to fight. It was the even battle call for the battle of San Jacinto. “Remembet the Alamo!”
How many days did the siege of the Alamo last?
The seige lasted 13 days.The Texians were trapped inside and endured a continuous bombardment for the entire period.The final assault , led by some brave combat engineers, lasted perhaps an hour and a half.
Why is The Alamo important in American history? What happened in that location?
The Alamo is best known for the battle fought there in February and March of 1836, culminating on March 6th. The people of Texas were rebelling against the rule of the Mexicans, and General Santa Ana was marching into Texas to clear out the rebels. There was no tactical reason to attack this fortified mission, as it didn’t block, or interfere with his passage in any way, but the rowdy Texans had been lobbing cannon balls from their one cannon into the town of San Antonio (not the name at that time), and generally making their presence known. Santa Ana took this as an insult and set out to take the mission. Thus started a thirteen day siege in which two hundred Texans killed six hundred Mexicans. When the siege finally ended all survivors were put to death, and “remember the Alamo” became a battle cry that would ring for centuries.
How were the battles at the alamo and san jacinto similar and different?
The outcomes were very different: Texians were defeated at The Battle of the Alamo by Mexican President, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and his forces. Texian army commander Sam Houston ordered a retreat. During the battle of San Jacinto, Santa Anna was captured and forced to order his troops out of Texas, ending Mexican control of the area, which subsequently became the Republic of Texas. Similarly, both sides were trying to regain back control of land. Mexican forces arrived in San Antonio de Bexar on February 23 and initiated a siege to regain control of the area. There is more information here: http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/...
Why did the battle of the alamo start?
I think it was part of the mexican-american war... when texas wanted to be part of the USA, and Mexico didn't want it to be.