Are there bullet holes in the Alamo?

Bullet holes can still be seen in these doors and if they could speak would certainly have much to say about the battle for Freedom at this “Shrine of Texas Liberty”. Picture courtesy of Texas Highways Mag.

What battle cry came from the slaughter at the Alamo?

General Sam Houston and others used the rallying cry “Remember the Alamo” to whet their troops’ appetite for vengeance, and in April 1836, the Texans routed a superior Mexican army and captured Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto.

What artifacts are in the Alamo?

Artifact Pictures from Alamo Tour

• Cannon Ball at the Alamo. Evidence of a cannon ball hitting the outside of the church.
• Davy Crockett Vest in Monks Burial Chamber. Davy Crockett’s buck skin vest.
• Bowie Knife in Sacristy.

How many Mexicans were killed by the defenders at the Alamo?

Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna Recaptured the Alamo. On the morning of March 6, 1836, General Santa Anna recaptured the Alamo, ending the 13-day siege. An estimated 1,000 to 1,600 Mexican soldiers died in the battle. Of the official list of 189 Texan defenders, all were killed.

Who fought in the Alamo?

The Mexican forces were led by General Santa Anna. He led a large force of around 1,800 troops. The Texans were led by the frontiersman James Bowie and Lieutenant Colonel William Travis. There were around 200 Texans defending the Alamo which included the famous folk hero Davy Crockett.

What was the Alamo named after?

Alamo de Parras
The name “Alamo” came into use after Mexico declared its independence from Spain in 1821. The soldiers from Mexico stationed at Mission San Antonio de Valero were of the Alamo Company, named for their hometown, Alamo de Parras. “Alamo” means cottonwood in Spanish.

What happened at the Alamo How did that lead to the Battle cry Remember the Alamo?

From March to May, Mexican forces once again occupied the Alamo. On April 21, 1836, Sam Houston and some 800 Texans defeated Santa Anna’s Mexican force of 1,500 men at San Jacinto (near the site of present-day Houston), shouting “Remember the Alamo!” as they attacked.

Why did they scream Remember the Alamo?

The insurgents’ fatal refusal to surrender to the Mexican forces served to stimulate other rebels to continue fighting Gen. Santa Ana and his army. In the month that followed the battle, the now-famous cry of “remember the Alamo!” was used to rally the rebels.

Does Phil Collins own the Alamo?

But it is also the Phil Collins who has amassed in the basement of his Switzerland house the world’s largest, most important collection of Alamo-era documents and artifacts in private hands, and who as the sole owner and curator of this unlikely museum has just released a book about his collection called The Alamo and …

Why is Phil Collins into the Alamo?

Collins was hoping to find a museum that would display the hundreds of items he’d assembled, including what he claimed may have been Jim Bowie’s knife and Davy Crockett’s shot pouch and what he was convinced was William B. Travis’s knife—objects belonging to the three most famous defenders of the Alamo.

What happened to Sam Houston after the Alamo?

Remembering how badly the Texans had been defeated at the Alamo, on April 21, 1836, Houston’s army won a quick battle against the Mexican forces at San Jacinto and gained independence for Texas. Soon after, Houston was elected president of the Republic of Texas.

What happened at the Battle of the Alamo?

Today marks the anniversary of the start of The Battle of the Alamo – General Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón’s (a.k.a, for obvious reasons, Santa Anna) assault on the Alamo Mission.

Who ordered no prisoners taken from the Alamo?

When Mexican troops stormed the former mission known as the Alamo on the morning of March 6, 1836, Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna ordered that no prisoners be taken. Did anyone at the Alamo survive?

What is the Alamo in Texas?

To the north in San Antonio, Texan forces were occupying the Misión San Antonio de Valero, also known as the Alamo. Possessing a large enclosed courtyard, the Alamo had first been occupied by Cos’ men during siege of the town the previous fall.

Who were the Alamo’s defenders?

Some controversy and debate has surrounded the exact number and their identity, but most were wives, children, servants and slaves whom the Alamo’s defenders had brought with them into the mission for safety after Santa Anna’s troops occupied San Antonio. A few of the survivors later gave chilling eyewitness accounts of the battle.