Alamo
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Latinos, Hispanics, Chicanos, Massacres, Genocide, Torture
- Curriculum: Latin American History, American History 1816-1855
- Geographical Location: Texas
- Date: February 23-March 6, 1836
Article abstract: Type of action: Siege and massacre in the Texan War of Independence. Result: Annihilation of the Alamo’s garrison.
In San Antonio de Béxar, Colonel Benjamin Rush Milam and 300 Texan volunteers arose against the Mexican garrison under General Martín Perfecto de Cós (December 5-10, 1835). When Cós surrendered, Milam’s men occupied the Alamo and enhanced its fortifications. Colonel James C. Neill took command of the Alamo’s garrison of about 100 on December 21.
Acting as emissary and military attaché for Governor Henry Smith and...
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