Expansion in Texas
2006-09-27 08:59:50 · 6 answers · asked by Cassandra S 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
There were 189 casualties on the American side.....I see no indication that anybody lived. Were they all Americans? That I don't know for sure....according to this article, some were Mexicans who crossed over....
"Committed to death inside the Alamo were 189 known patriots who valued freedom more than life itself. Many, such as the 32 men and boys from Gonzales who made their way through the Mexican lines in answer to Travis's plea for reinforcements, were colonists. Theirs was a fight against Santa Anna's intolerable decrees. Others were volunteers such as David Crockett and his "Tennessee Boys" who owned nothing in Texas, and owed nothing to it. Theirs was a fight against tyranny wherever it might be. A handful were native Texans of Spanish and Mexican descent who suffered under the same injustices as the other colonists."
2006-09-27 09:11:35 · answer #1 · answered by horomnizon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The official number is not known but estimated between 183 to 250. They are only estimates because there were no fighting survivors and the bodies were burned. This also includes some mexican/texans who fought with the U.S. Amoung the dead were William Travis, James Bowie, and David (Davy) Crockett. Davy Crockett was rumored to have been killed after being captured but this was only written in a diary from one witness. The other witnesses had David dying within the compound.
2006-09-27 16:20:16 · answer #2 · answered by nighttrain551 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try reading this and then it also gives other links.
http://www.lone-star.net/mall/texasinfo/alamo-battle.htm
189 defenders appear on the official list but ongoing research may increase the final tally to as many as 257.
Hope it helps. Good LUCK
2006-09-27 16:13:19 · answer #3 · answered by confused/hurt/angry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one is sure EXACTLY how many. Reports vary from 182 to 189
2006-09-27 16:11:16 · answer #4 · answered by Pey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was about 135.
2006-09-27 16:08:02 · answer #5 · answered by Jabberwock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently not enough.
2006-09-27 16:06:02 · answer #6 · answered by usaf.primebeef 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋