The original name of the Alamo is Mission San Antonio de Valero. read more
One such document was an agreement between the priest at San Fernando and the chaplain of the Alamo Company on December 28, 1818, regarding the saying of morning mass at the Alamo (they use that name). There is also a witness record dated April 14, 1825, for the sale of a horse at the Pueblo de Alamo de Parras. read more
The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States), killing all of the Texian defenders. read more