What is the significance of The Alamo?

The Alamo, specifically the siege and battle of the Alamo in 1835, was a key development in the Texas War of Independence. Col. read more

The alamo is a spanish mission in San Antonio, Texas. It is important because in 1836, during the Texas revolution, somewhere around 200 rebels, including Davy Crockett and James Bowie, held out against about 1,800 Mexican soldiers under the command of Santa Anna, the Mexican dictator at the time, for thirteen days. read more

For the Texans, the Battle of the Alamo became a symbol of heroic resistance and a rallying cry in their struggle for independence. On April 21, 1836, Sam Houston and some 800 Texans defeated Santa Anna’s Mexican force of 1,500 men at San Jacinto (near the site of present-day Houston), shouting “Remember the Alamo!” as they attacked. read more