Battle of the Alamo (feb 23, 1836 – mar 6, 1836)
Description:
Thousands of Mexicans were led by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna to begin a siege of the fort. However, the Alamo's 200 defenders overpowered them. The battle then became a symbol of their heroic perseverance to oppression and their struggle for independence.Picture: This is a color print of the Battle of the Alamo done by Percy Morgan in 1912.
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Date:
feb 23, 1836
mar 6, 1836
~ 12 days