Siege of the Alamo
| Siege of the Alamo | |||||||
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| Part of the Texas Revolution | |||||||
The Alamo, as drawn in 1854 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mexican Republic | Republic of Texas | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Antonio López de Santa Anna Manuel Fernandez Castrillon Martin Perfecto de Cos |
William Travis † James Bowie † Davy Crockett † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,800–2,200 | 185–260 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Mexicans historians reports casualties 50–250 were killed Texans reported casualties 400–600 to 1,000–1,600 killed and wounded | 182–257 | ||||||
The siege of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was the first thirteen days of the Battle of the Alamo. On February 23, Mexican troops under General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna entered San Antonio de Bexar, Texas, and surrounded the Alamo Mission. The Alamo was defended by a small force of Texians and Tejanos, led by William Barrett Travis and James Bowie, and included Davy Crockett. Before beginning his assault on the Alamo, Santa Anna offered them one last chance to surrender. Travis replied by opening fire on the Mexican forces and, in doing so, effectively sealed their fate. The siege ended when the Mexican Army launched an early-morning assault on March 6. Almost all of the defenders were killed, although several civilians survived.