2007-04-12 04:01:02 · 6 answers · asked by ♥dreamer♥ 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
On Feb. 23, 1836, a Mexican army, variously estimated at 1,800 to 6,000 men and commanded by General Antonio López de Santa Anna, arrived from south of the Rio Grande and immediately began a siege of the Alamo. The small Texan defending force was supplemented by some later arrivals and amounted to about 184 men. This force was commanded by Colonel James Bowie and Colonel William B. Travis and included the renowned Davy Crockett. For 13 days the Alamo's defenders held out, but on the morning of March 6 the Mexicans stormed through a breach in the outer wall of the courtyard and overwhelmed the Texans. Santa Anna had ordered that no prisoners be taken, and 183 of the defenders were slain (only about 15 persons, mostly women and children, were spared).
2007-04-14 02:51:11 · answer #1 · answered by Retired 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
February 23 - March 6, 1836 was when the Alamo was besieged by Santana in the Texas Revolution. It was constructed beginning in 1724.
A very informative website: http://www.thealamo.org/history.html
2007-04-12 11:08:48 · answer #2 · answered by Pumken 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Alamo was besieged on February 23-March 6,1836. The contingent of 187 men were killed by Santa Ana and the force of 3000 Mexicans.
2007-04-12 13:32:28 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aren't you cute.
The Alamo is a place. Your question is a little like asking "When was South Dakota?"
2007-04-12 13:30:14 · answer #4 · answered by CrazyChick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1836
2007-04-12 11:06:05 · answer #5 · answered by Moose 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just google it.
2007-04-12 11:04:17 · answer #6 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋