Question

What happened at the Alamo?

Answer 1

Hint: From February 23, 1836 to March 6, 1836, a Battle was fought at a fort in San Antonio, Texas known as the Alamo. It was originally known as the Mission San Antonio de Valero.

Complete answer:
The Battle of the Alamo was fought between the Republic of Texas and Mexico from February 23, 1836 to March 6, 1836. It occurred at a fort in San Antonio, Texas known as the Alamo.

In 1821, Mexico got its independence from Spain. At that time, Texas was a part of Mexico and the Mexican government was similar to that of the United States. Majority Americans shifted to Texas and became citizens of Mexico.

In 1832, Santa Anna, a powerful Mexican general, took control of the government. The Texans (referred to as “Texians” at the time) did not like their new ruler. They revolted and announced their independence on March 2, 1836. Hence, Santa Anna assembled a large force of around 1,800 troops to march on Texas and take it back. There were around 200 Texans led by the frontiersman James Bowie and Lieutenant Colonel William Travis, defending the Alamo.

On the morning of March 6, 1836, a major attack was launched by the Mexicans. The Texans managed to defend the first few attacks, but the Mexican soldiers were too many and they managed to scale the walls and get inside the fort. The fighting was ferocious, but in the end the Mexicans won. They killed all the Texan soldiers inside the fort.

Note: In the1700s, the Alamo was constructed as a home for the Spanish missionaries, known as the Mission San Antonio de Valero. Over time, it was converted into a fort for Spanish soldiers who named it the “Alamo.”