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2. List of Alamo defenders - Wikipedia

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   List of Alamo defenders. The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a crucial conflict of the Texas Revolution. In 1835, colonists from the United States joined with Tejanos (Mexicans born in Texas) in putting up armed resistance to the centralization of the Mexican government. [1] President Antonio López de Santa Anna and the ...

3. Battle of the Alamo - Wikipedia

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   The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution.Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States), killing most of the occupants.

4. List of Texian survivors of the Battle of the Alamo - Wikipedia

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   Civilian noncombatant. 1814–1883. Dickinson was the wife of defender Almaron Dickinson. After the battle, Santa Anna sent Dickinson and William Barret Travis's slave Joe to Gonzales to warn the Texian colonists of the dangers of opposing Santa Anna. [15] [26] [40] Philip Dimmitt.

5. Alamo Mission - Wikipedia

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   The Alamo. /  29.42583°N 98.48611°W  / 29.42583; -98.48611. The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was the site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, a pivotal event of the Texas Revolution in which ...

6. James Bowie - Wikipedia

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   Grass Fight. Battle of the Alamo. Signature. James Bowie ( / ˈbuːi / BOO-ee [1] [2] [3]) [a] (April 10, 1796 – March 6, 1836) was a 19th-century American pioneer, slave smuggler and trader, and soldier who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He was among the Americans who died at the Battle of the Alamo.

7. Alamo Scouts - Wikipedia

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   The Alamo Scouts (U.S. 6th Army Special Reconnaissance Unit) was a reconnaissance unit of the Sixth United States Army in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. The unit is best known for its role in liberating American prisoners of war (POWs) from the Japanese Cabanatuan POW camp near Cabanatuan , Nueva Ecija , Philippines in ...