The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution of 1836. On March 6, 1836, a small group of Texan revolutionaries, led by Colonel William Travis, defended the Alamo Mission in San Antonio de Bexar against a much larger Mexican army led
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The Battle of the Alamo 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.