Battle of The Alamo 1836 (Texas Revolution)
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The Battle of the Alamo was fought in 1836 during the Texas Revolution. After Mexicans forces surrendered to Texans in San Antonio, General Santa Anna led an army across the Rio grande to crush the Texan rebellion. His army targeted a former Mexican garrison, now occupied by Texans, known as the Alamo. Would the Texans be successful again or would the Mexicans take revenge? Find out in the animated battle video!
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I went to the alamo recently. Alot of the walls are actually still there. It was amazing.
the chapel is still there, and the bottom floor of the long barracks. The other walls that are there are incorrect. The chapel was in the southwest corner, facing the inside of the fort. As it currently stands, the chapel faces "outside" the walls. The actual Alamo walls ran roughly along the sidewalk across the street from the chapel, north and then turns west about 30ft inside of the existing Post Office along that street.
yo lets go STEELERS!!!!
@@duanedavis27 oh i see. I went there in August. I am from montana and it was pretty cool. I noticed that alot of the walls were missing like you said.
Your correct, also a hint, if you pull up the Alamo from Google Maps sky view zoom out You can still see the outline of where the plaza exterior wall stood. Across the street is accurate you can see ruins between building is where the 18 lbs would of been. They purposely built around it.
so are the ghosts.
I'm a Texan. This was a very well explained video. I've been to The Alamo many times to show it to guests, but really, it's just a tourist trap now.
Thanks, I must visit TX one day.
You can't be serious. It leaves a dark picture of what really started the revolution.
@J Calhoun Texas was the third Mexican state to revolt
@J Calhoun they were after they rebelled. All of north east Mexico were trying to make their own states in the " Republic of the Rio Grande". Some did not make it for they were sold out to the central government.
@J Calhoun the initial was to stop the failed monarchy that was tried. Anyway the government was not going to adhere to a just governance. That is why they put Santa Anna back in power.
And Texas had plenty to say about staying as North Coahuila. That was "Adios ". And they made stick.
I'm not a Texan, but I had my first truly spiritual experience at the Alamo 41 years ago. My spine still tingles as I type this. Hallowed ground.
There are spirits all around, our Coahuiltecan ancestors who built the chapel, Mission de Valero, are still buried around there, and there was also genocide during the first fight for Texas independence, after the Battle of Medina.
@@Native_CreationYES.
Lol yall are superstitious bums
The Alamo was what got me into history. We went on a family vacation to San Antonio when I was nine and I was more excited to visit the Alamo than six flags. I also recommend the 2004 movie which is highly underrated.
So cool, thanks for sharing! :)
Go visit the San Jacinto Battle Grounds State Park. Go up in the monument if it is still open. General Houston had two horses shot out from under him in that battle. One left him with a badly wounded knee.
What's the name of the movie ??
@@feliciaboston6365 The Alamo.
@@ricardoaguirre6126 Great movie. John Wayne made a movie about "The Alamo" as well. Both movies are highly underrated.
Well done. The diagrams of the battle area make it very easy to understand how it was fought.
Great video on this historically significant battle for Texas. Thank you for creating and posting
Good video sure do appreciate you making it. I love history and the Alamo is one of my favorite subject.
Watched many movie’s and read about the battle but your animation was very informative.
another good explanation, with cool graphics. Thanks! Keep em rolling!
Fantastic job on your vids (I just watched the video on Little Big Horn). As a history buff, not expert, (too many of those!), I, as well as many others I'm sure, appreciate the great job you do. Bravo!
Many thanks!
This channel is such a gold mine for battles
I requested this a while ago. thank you.
Yay! Another video!
People who have visited the Alamo have said how much smaller it is than what they had imagined - personally, I was surprised at how big it was, and impressed by the great history of the place and what happened there; there was a sign that said, "Gentlemen, remove your hats", or something like that, and you just do it because you are struck with a sense of reverence for the sacrifice those men made. Visiting there was a very emotional experience for me.
The Alamo fort was MUCH larger than what remains. 255 men had no chance to hold it against ten times their number.
Santa was a fool to even attack.
The actual fort was so much larger, what you see at the alamo today is the inner courtyard. That building had walls surrounding those walls
can't wait for next one
I look forward to your videos as much as I look forward to ones by BazBattles. Keep up the good work! They are great!
That's great, thanks for your support! :)
well done with basic visuals at that, very easy to follow... i subscribed
Just found the channel today, very unique style of editing!
My only minor detail is the South West cannon was actually taken after the defenders had taken cover in the barracks. The men defending the in front of the chapel actually used a makeshift fort infront of the door. firing their weapons before retreating into the chapel.
Concise and well presented! Thanks!
very nice video about Alamo.
A pure bravoure battle!
thank for this video
see you soon on YT
And when Sam Houston caught Santa Anna,the Texans killed 600,wounded 300 captured 200 in only 14 minutes. Only 11 Texans were killed.
Paybacks a biotch.
18 minutes
Right, that was genocide, but no one mention it.
@@johndell5335 No. Was soldiers embittered by the murder of Texan prisoners. Killing those trying to surrender happens in every war...fury and blood lust caused by seeing there own killed.
Yet, those same Texans join the Confederacy a few years later. Some wanted to be part of the Union resulting the Texans killing each other. Ha!!
@@johndell5335lmao. It was not genocide. It was a war. Genocide is against a race or nation. This was soldier fighting soldier.
Wow, I did not know about the little skirmish at the village.
This narrator did not do a good job of really telling the story of what happened here… he would’ve narrated the great Battle of Thermopylae of the 300 Spartans as if it were a little skirmish at the village as well. Both battles are examples of famous historical last stands of men who voluntarily chose to fight a battle that would lead to inevitable death as a sacrifice for their country.
Dope little animation man I was at that fort and heard about the story wanted to learn more
Wow, this is a great, and very informational video! Thanks! :)
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
@@battlestack7615 No, thank YOU for making this video!
I told ya you should if done this!! Thanks! Great vidio!
It was a great suggestion, thanks for your support! :)
This was a neat video :D
I've lived in San Antonio my whole life and I've visited the Alamo at least 4 times. It's so cool that we can just visit such an important piece of our history.
San Antonian here, and yeah, we never forget the alamo bro.
Los mexicanos menos...
Porgue ahi empeso la invasion y el despojo a los verdaderos norteamericanos.....
Nativos y mexicanos
The final assault was in the dark in the early hours after midnight. The Mexicans had snuck up to the wall undetected and gathered there. They got excited and started yelling Viva Santa Anna. Travis who was at the wall looked over and down and saw them right below him. He was shot in the head and was the first killed. By daylight it was all over.
totally wrong. nice try, but Travis killed over 200 enemy troops that day
@@greenwave819 Did you learn history from a Disney movie? Travis was shot almost point blank in the forehead peering over the wall at night. This was as the Mexicans had gathered under the wall for a final assault and preparing to overrun the Alamo. There was the only one real assault on the Alamo and Travis was the first to die. How do we know this? His servant Joe was at his side and recounted the event after the battle.
@@greenwave819 Travis was, if not the first, certainly among the first to die. Saying he killed 200 is like saying Crockett killed the entire Mexican army. It's likely less than 200 Mexicans were killed out right in the final assault. More died from wounds afterwards.
I believe the Alamo Defender's lookout men were the first to be killed outside of the perimeter. Bayoneted in their sleep. Travis was killed very early on in the battle according to his slave, Joe. I was unaware he was shot at point blank however.
@@greenwave819 he may of killed a couple ! If he killed 200 then Crockett must of killed 800 !
Thank you for an excellent explanation!
Thanks pal, you're very welcome!
Very well explained, i understood your perfectly even though i am not from the US.
Neither is he! lol That's an English accent. ;)
Somewhat erroneous account. The Anglo settlers from the U.S. were originally invited in by Spain because they owned Mexico and the Mexicans could not deal with the 35,000 Comanches who were attacking their ranches and driving off their horses and cattle. While the Anglos were organizing the large numbers of families needed to tame this huge and hostile land, Mexico revolted and got freedom from Spain. Mexico claimed Texas but allowed the settlers in anyway. Mexico treated new settlers badly and imprisoned them. Then they tried to disarm them. That lead to all out war. Which Texas won in the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, by capturing the Mecican president Santa Anna. Later, Mexico never recognized the existence of a free Texas and invaded Texas even after Texas became a free Republic and later joined into the US in 1845. This invasion lead to the Mexican-American War. Lying leftard revisionist so-called historians paint the opposite picture and say Sam Houston came to Texas to start the war and he had a big US army waiting in Louisiana to join the fight against Mexico. Only there never was shred of evidence that ever happened. Just like they have LIED & LIED that Donald Trump was goung to give the US to Russian, there was never any evidence for that either. Just LIES.
Same here great recount of this battle: short, concise and accurate. Cheers 👌
@@larrytischler570 Well Houston did Have US support he'll he received
US soldiers who supposedly deserted from Old Hickory's Army and Weapon's from US sympathizers
Like the Twin Sisters
@@reycesarcarino4653 you mean a few people giving support is supposed to prove what lying revision historians allege about Houston coming to Texas to steal the place from Mexico? Nice try but you fail too. Mexico drove a huge portion of its Northeast to try to form the Republic of the Rio Grande. If you follow the times and try to convey a clear picture instead of giving such a ridiculous comparison you could help with the truth.
You'd be pleased to know I see families and kids watching this video on their phones almost daily on the Alamo Plaza. Great job!
So cool! Thanks for sharing! :)
They must be bored and have nothing to do
@@wharris4874 or they just want to learn about the place that they’re at
wow well expained vid i needed this for my school lol
Outstanding presentation! Just subscribed.
Awesome, thank you!
Well done!
Awesome video! Proud to be a supporter!
Thanks so much for your support, Sgt.Sergio :)
Very good, i learned a bit, I’ve heard of the Alamo but well explained. BM Salford, uk
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Dmmm ur Chanel is awesome!! Hope u will gai' more subs and patron 😊
And... Is that age of empire lol?
I had a 28mm scale model of the Alamo with figures , the thing was huge but it was fun to build and paint .
Wow, so cool. Sounds great! :)
The Texans lost the battle but won the war
It was just the beginning though, as the next few years would show (and set off America's largest foreign war since the War of 1812).
@@thunderbird1921 true!
@@thunderbird1921 (you say it set off America's largest foreign war since the War of 1812).if by this you mean and set off USA largest foreign war since the War of 1812 you wrong .it was a Mexican cavil war that lasted no more then 6 months and the 2nd world war for the USA was over 3 years. Even the 1st world war for the USA was long then this war
They werent even texans!! Most were from the US!!
@@thunderbird1921 América 🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎
Your videos have inproved in quality
That's true asf
Excellent video
Very good overview
Mexico: muh taxes
Texas: revolution!
Texas --> Don't Tax Us !
All of Europe knows that the United States is a cowardly thief, stealing territories from other countries.
That perception is held in Europe, the United States, it is a thieving country, an opportunist, stealing territory and culture, not only did I steal territory from Mexico, but the culture of Cowboy from Mexicans, from Germany I stole gastronomy, from Holland, the figure of Santa Claus, they believe that they are the direct heirs of the legacy of Ancient Rome because they think that the United States was born as an inspiration of Ancient Rome, to say that Washington, created the United States in the likeness of Ancient Rome, and that States United.
What a funny joke.
They have more legacy from Ancient Rome, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Argentina than the United States.
@@ConstancioRosellini5873 awww keep crying. Nobody here want to be in Mexico anyway
Mexico: No slaves
Illegal immigrants in Texas: Revolution
Taxes were not the breaking point. It was when Mexico tried to disarm the Texans that it did it.
POV: Your social studies teacher sent you here
You POV things
@@Hahapro what?
@Gabriella Robles haha
i new to your channel love the speed of it
I just finished reading 3 books on davy crocket and the Alamo. Excellent
As a Texan, I thank you for this video. It is very well explained. Great graphics and narrative. The Alamo is a sacred place to us. While our independence was won at the Battle of San Jacinto, the blood that was shed at the Alamo gave the army of General Sam Houston the time that they needed to get ready to defeat Santa Anna. You should do a video on the Battle of San Jacinto. Please keep the outstanding videos coming and God bless you, my friend!
Thanks pal for all your support! Glad you liked them! :)
Dont forget the war crime massacre at Goliad, 400+ surrendering Texans killed under orders of Santa Ana.
@@battlestack7615 did u tell them it was war on slavery?
What independence? TX belongs to the US
@@JuanMarquez-gh7bk This was before Texas became the 28th state.
Remember don't ever forget, thats alot of days we held them off. So proud of them and greatful for their strength and tenacity. God bless
"Held them off" is an interesting way of saying "let themselves get surrounded and allowed the Mexican army to dictate the battle"
Thank you Mr Bunda for giving me this link
EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE YOU REALLY GIVE A YOU ARE THERE FEELING TO HISTORY...
Love the Sunglasses Santa Anna.
Everyone remembers the Alamo but nobody remembers Goliad
The cry "remember Goliad" was taught to us in grade school. I grew up in the Nueces Strip in deep S. Texas.
COME AND TAKE IT
I’ve been to the goliad Never forget
I’ll never forget the heroes who gave their lives at Goliad.
@@Mentorship4A have you ever visited the Presidio La Ba Bahia in Goliad? It is worth the visit. A sacred place❤️
Thanks for the simple but understandable explanation, my geography teacher told us that we have a quiz on it tomorrow,
I've been listening to the song ballad of the Alamo by marty robins here lately and i thought it was i time i learned about what happened.
Remember The Alamo.
Remember you guys are illegal Occupiers.
@@christophergonzalez8598
And remember, your ass is here in our country..... illegally.🇺🇸
@@t4texastomjohnnycat978 blah. Blah only because whtt trashes say so,? Who are you?
Israel says Palestinians are illegal-- so it is.
@@christophergonzalez8598
And as everyone knows, Israel is correct. By the way, since there IS a way for illegal aliens to beat the system and vote in our country, make sure come November 3rd you vote for President Trump. But in doing so, I would advise you take time & sit down and fill out the paperwork so you won't be nervous about the border patrol returning you to your country of origin.
Illegal immigrants can't vote, you have to be a U.S. citizen to be able to vote.
4 scots died at the Alamo too,the term Gringo is said to be from one of the scots singing robert burns song "the green grow the rashes o".
I believe that came later during the Mexican American war
Paul Maxwell. It came from the Spanish American War. They were singing "Green Grow the Lilacs" which was a very popular song in the US. I don't know if those in the Alamo did a lot of singing. They had a very serious job on their hands.
The word, gringo, is most likely a corruption of the Spanish word, griego, which means "Greek". It was a way of referring to a person who spoke in a way that was difficult or impossible to understand. For example, a person who is speaking in an incomprehensible way is still said in Mexico to "hablar en griego", meaning to speak in Greek.
Who’s stats are these???
have u done 1 on stallingrad
Tears in my eyes
There were a lot more casualty taken by Santa Ana and you don’t mention the secondary blockade that was put up by the eastern wall...
500 is a pretty big casualty rate though..
This is a good video for my test tomorrow
All the best
good one
I have family from Texas, but even more so from Tennessee... I didn’t hear about the volunteers under Jim Bowie or, especially, the volunteers from Tennessee lead by Davy Crockett... a former member of the US House of Representatives; which is an important note; because, when the US got involved prior to the US War with Mexico, a LOT of volunteers came from Tennessee! So, the battles cry was taken up, “Remember the Alomo” and “Remember Davy Crockett.”
Yes sir, I'm glad you addressed this. The Vols... quite literally there based on their choice to sacrifice their lives for the freedom of others, fought with unrelenting vigor and the Mexican army would have much preferred to have retreated.
Slave owning southeners moved to Texas invited by Mexican government. Slavery was outlawed by Mexico and forbade slavery in Texas. Texans refused this demand and "demanded independence". Slavery was an issue and seldom mentioned when "The Alamo" is shouted! Texas has a very interesting history - most of it not always accurate....
Yep, the Texan rebels were fighting for their right to keep dlaves, since Mexico had already outlawed slavery. As one Anglo-texan protested "Santa Ana would give liberty to our slaves and make slaves of ourselves."
@@royroland3884 yes. "liberty to our slaves". Very sad admission...
@Warren552011 whenever slavery is opposed " societies become "good guys". In this case Mexicans were the good guys...
@J Calhoun Those Mexican states "revolting" had other issues. But Texas had a foreign American southeners who insisted in bringing and accepting slaves as part of the new Texas. Contrary to the Mexican Law which clearly forbade it. Coddling and making excuses for these new Texans way of thinking is immoral. They wanted to build a "new Texas" on the labor of slaves.
@J Calhoun Texas New comers were from the South not from New England. Southern ways, southern culture. To deny it is simply deliberately ignoring an unpleasant truth. Enjoy your day, stay well.
Great presentation, best I've seen on how the battle was fought!
What happened to discussion of executions ?
thank you, we have texas history as a school project. Ill make sure to bring a good grade back
Good luck!
Are you in 4th grade?
Or 7th?
Yes and be sure to use capital letters where they belong.
@@OmegaDeltaOmicron 7th when I posted it. Summer vacation is tomorrow and after that I'm in 8th. Tbh im not really sure what grade i got
The Texans knew that their defense would likely fail without support, yet they chose to stay and give their lives to delay Santa Anna. One man from France couldn't bear to die and left. Legend has it that Colonel Travis then drew his sword and marked a line in the sand, saying that anyone who also wished to leave could cross the line and leave without judgement since every Texan defender was likely to die. Nobody crossed the line.
To Retro Sim. Louis Rose was a former officer (lieutenant) of the Napoleonic Great Army who survived the disastrous campaign in Russia and Waterloo. Knowing from his military experience that the defenders could'nt resist the Mexicans he considered that Houston needed more living fighters than dead heroes and at night he left the presidio. He was'nt a coward, just a man of commun sense.
I remind you that Houston ordered Travis to withdraw from The Alamo considered indefensible.
Greetings from France.
@@alaindegny2368 100% correct. I love Travis as he is a Texas hero but he died needlessly. May he Rest In Peace along with the other defenders.
Travis was a pig slaveholder
@@carlosbarboza6826 Debt-ridden and under arrest (Claiborne, AL) he left his pregnant wife and son and fled to Texas. According to some sources he was suspected of murdering his mistress's husband. Great guy, Travis !
@@alaindegny2368Houston ordered Bowie to take the cannon and destroy the Fort, not Travis. It's that or you mistaked Col. Travis with Col. Fannin as after the Alamo fell, Houston orderd Fannin to leave Fort Defiance and join Houstons army
Would love to see a arma3 redo of the Alamo with Henry rifles. If they already have would someone please tell me where
There was an Alama movie in 2004 I think. Bombed pretty bad but I saw it the other day. Was pretty good
"Remember the Alamo !" Sadly, the role of the "Tejanos," a Mexican minority living in Texas, has been forgotten: they fought alongside the Americans against the tyranny of Santa Ana. When Texas gained independence and was later annexed by the U.S, some of the Tejanos were forced to sell up and return to Mexico.
The last part is incorrect but they all deserve the Medal of Honor!
Not just the tejanos but a couple of african Americans were killed at the Alamo. One man name John, died fighting and a unknown woman who either fought or was accidentally killed when she tried to find cover at the south wall.
Sadly a glossed over part of American history. Something I only knew about from reading up on it after watching the Sacketts. For those unfamiliar there's a portion of the tv miniseries where there's an election for sheriff between one of the sacketts who views the job as protecting the law for everyone running against someone who would force the Hispanics out with avengeance.
Juan Seguin who was a leader in the revolution and later a politician in the republic, was eventually forced out of the state by Anglo politicians. He moved to Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas and lived ths rest of his days right across the border.
@@JordanDavila in the Alamo movie is the part where Bowie’s slave gets sent away accurate? Also is the part where Travis’ slave says something like “Don’t shoot, I’m a slave” accurate? Or were they killed in the massacre as well.
Would have been nice if we heard how and when James Bowie, William B. Travis and Davy Crockett died. if poss.... not poss?
Bowie died in his sick bed (suffering from TB I believe) when the Mexicans broke in and bayoneted him multiple times. Travis died in the early hours before sunrise by a bullet to the head. Crockett was killed in front of the chapel. However, some believe that Crockett was captured along with several others only to be executed.
A fitting end for land thieves.
Helped me with my english class presentation
Loving the Rise of Nations graphics
forgot to mention that santa anna ordered the red flag to be flown, which meant no quarter "no surrender" on the last day "morning"
He also had his trumpeter play the tune that means "no quarter" before the final attack.
@@larrytischler570 yall watch too much tv
I have a second cousin who was one of the couriers sent for reinforcements from Sam Houston. He was a teenager. Amazing the difference between today’s teenagers and those of the past.
Different circumstances create different people. Heroes are made by the time.
koolest kid very true
Great your cousin worked for a slave owner
Man, your second cousin is really OLD, huh?
Legend has it pee wees bike is still in the basement ! Lol
Can you do battle of san jacinto battle next?
Como quiera seguimos Vivendo en texas
God bless our Texan
heroes..... William Travis, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, and the
the other Texas independence heroes
that gave their lives
on this day,
March 6, 1836.🇨🇱
I'm glad you mentioned all the Powerful white men and not that Seguin brown guy who fought hard against his own people just to be ran out of Texas to go fight for Mexico 10 yrs later by us Powerful anglos, puts a smile in my face😃😃😂😂😂😂😂
uh, that's the Chilean flag, btw
@@edratcliff5873 that’s what I said lol
They were fighting to preserve slavery so much for heroism
@@JuanMarquez-gh7bk Not in this instance. This was about revenge conflicts. But the outcome however. But slavery itself wasnt really all dead in South America at the time or am i wrong?. Either case the whole war feels like a Kojima MGS story
I have a great something uncle that died at the Alamo. When my ggggrandfather heard of the result of the battle, he joined the war, and enlisted as a private. He fought at San Jacinto, and was present when they captured Ol’ Sanny Annie.
I like to imagine tuco from the good the bad and the ugly there saying 'there are two kinds of people in the world my friend, those that use cannons and those that don't'.
This was amazingly done! Great simulation for a battle. The Mexican soldiers were playing whack-a-mole with our poor forces!
Poor forces? They were well supplied by US guns
@@carlosbarboza6826 And that stopped them from getting slaughtered, right?
@@bentonrp Because they were fewer less than the mexican army.
@@johndell5335 My point exactly.
Likely the usa and its propaganda for mexico to turn on itself like that!
Mexican army: thousands of well trained troops with great generals
some settlers and cowboys: Yee haw
@Mario Salinas Tell that to the president Polk
@Lets Play Minecraft keep playing minecraft its better than trolling
Y'all watch too much tv
@@carlosbarboza6826 ik
all of those 189 settlers and cowboys were killed.
Mr Ken sure doesn't sound like a true Texan. The Alamo is holy ground. When I went the trooper at the front ask me to remove my hat. Which I gladly did. The history of Texas starts at the Alamo
Alamo pigs were slaveholders
Listen to the Ballad of The Alamo by Marty Robbins for a great song about this! Marty Robbins is probably more commonly recognised for singing Big Iron too!
Remember the alamo
This is how I feel when paying taxes too
nice video
Thanks
I have a strange feeling that this is going to be made into 300 styled movie.
Good accurate explanation. Not like in the movies.
any idea how many Texans attempted to escaped from the Alamo?
John Andrews it is said one escaped
60-80
@@rodrigjose LIAR!
@@larrytischler570 look it up, break out from the alamo, nothing bad about trying to live to fight an other day.
@@rodrigjose right, to fight with flintlocks is a losing battle when out manned 20 to 1. But they never had that kind of chance to get out.
How many times is Amy going to be rear ended?
Nicely done but the suspension of the 1824 Constitution by Santa Anna seems to be always overlooked. The Texan flag at the Alamo was a Mexican flag with the numbers 1824 emblazoned on it signifying that the Texans were fighting not for Independence yet but rather for a return to a constitutional government.
Which led to independence so either way null and void
Correction the Alamo Flag was 1824.
Either way, you guys are illegal Occupiers.
@@christophergonzalez8598 that's what the natives said when the Spanish came to Mexico in the 16th C
@@christophergonzalez8598 liar. The American we're invited in. Legally.
The assault happened between 4:00 am and 4:15 am. It was pitch dark, and this was done on purpose by the Mexicans to make the longer range rifles relatively useless. The Mexican column was over the North wall before the garrison could react. The long and remarkably harmless Mexican bombardment had kept the garrison at the walls and rendered them very sleep deprived. That last quiet night, most of the garrison was finally getting some desperately needed sleep. One of the defenders big problems was the lack of good powder for their weapons, the majority were armed with shotguns and flintlock pistols. The garrison's artillery was poorly sited, again the bad powder didn't help. The only artillery of the garrison that fired were the twelve-pounders on the ramp at the back of the chapel[these were commanded by Captain Dickinson], to cover a large group of defenders that tried to flee out through the palisade and the abatis, cross the ditch and try to find safety along the Gonzales road. They were all cut down by waiting Mexican cavalry. A good portion of the Mexican losses were due to friendly fire in the pitch dark conditions. The Alamo wasn't a defensible position, the previous commander told Travis that on the day Travis relieved him, especially with the number of poorly armed and poorly trained men Travis had to command. The assault on the Alamo was almost a carbon copy of Santa Anna's attack and destruction of the rebellious Zapotecas militia in 1835. All that being said, the assault was nothing like it was portrayed by Hollywood in movies and TV shows.
You put a lot of effort into downplaying the defence of the fort. " A good portion" that doesn't really specify anything. 500 casualties is an impressive loss created by the defense of this fort. You would have been humbled to see the bravery and heroics that transpired that night. However, you weren't there nor ever can be so your comment is worthless.
@@adamlowe3324 well said
@@adamlowe3324 Read the contemporary accounts of the fighting by people who were actually there, and make up your own mind. It doesn't take a genius to understand that the event, like many "historical" events, was heavily mythologized. If you'd rather believe the Hollywood version, that's your choice and that's on you. That being said, your comment isn't worth anymore than mine, so you know what you can do with that.
You are both correct and incorrect. Mexican soldiers reported every Canon had fired that night. Mexican soldiers weren't able to gain entry into the Alamo until 20-30 minutes after the battle had started. Nearly every Texan at the fort was able to fire their weapon at least once. And allowed for their second fire arm. It's true they were low on shot but Travis ordered the men to conserve ammo and only allowed fee defenders to fire during the 12 days of seige. Each Texan has 2 weapons. Ether one musket or rifle or one musket or pistol or one musket and one shotgun. Bowie has 2 pistols. Crockett had 2 rifles. Travis had a musket and a shotgun. Nearly every defender was like this.
So you are almost correct but only 10 percent correct.
@@davidmurray5399the accounts I mentioned are from the Mexican soldiers themselves bh the way.
So when you say people should read the accounts. It sounds like you never read then yourself.
so basically the Battle of Outpost 29 from Starship Troopers
There are so many iconic character in this story
God bless our Texan heroes who fought bravely at the break of dawn on this day.....
March 6, 1836.
REMEMBER THE ALAMO!!
WHY is stealing Mexican Land considered "Heroic"? The land the Alamo sits upon had been MEXICAN land for over two hundred years. The settlers from the United States were ILLEGAL ALIENS with no right to be there.
@@kellybrown685
What a dummy you are. How about cracking a history book or two.
@@kellybrown685 not exactly. this was Mexican land, but before 1820 it was Spanish land. it was the Viceroyalty of New Spain, stretching even to nowadays Seatle. it was New Spain for 300 years. most of it it was also Native American lands
@@kellybrown685 nothing was stolen. Mexico lost Texas because Santa Ana was an idiot. Had he not abolished the 1824 Constitution there would have been no revolution. Also Mexico didn't have Texas for 200 years. You're vile liar.
@J Calhoun Ain't no Such thing as Luck in War those other revolts failed because they didn't have the US backing that the Texas rebellion got