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THE ALAMO THE ALAMO, TEXAS' MOST FAMOUS SHRINE, IN SAN ANTONIO Mission San Antonio de Valero, later became famous as the Alamo, was established in 1718, the first of five Spanish missions founded in San Antonio to Christianize and educate resident Indians. The church structure that stands today in midtown was begun about 1755. Its mission role completed, the old buildings were abandoned by 1836 ...

Siege and Battle of the Alamo (6 March 1836) After losing San Antonio to the Texans during the Siege of Bexar, Mexican General Santa Anna determined to retake this key location and at the same time impress upon the Texans the futility of further resistance to Mexican rule. With these goals, the vanguard of Santa Anna's army arrived in San Antonio about 23 February 1836. Some 145 Texans in the ...

Tell me when this page is updated March 6, 1836...6:30a.m ... last firing is over... The Alamo has fallen! After a 13 days siege of 2, 000 Mexicans, 189 Heroes had offered their lives to insure the freedom of Texas. The Alamo Garrison (click here for a map of the area) William Barret TRAVIS (Commander of the Alamo) : One of the first to fall, he died defending the north wall at an early hour on ...