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Remember The Alamo – Watters World Alamo Edition

September 9, 2017

2 min read

Jesse Watters visits Alamo Texas to interview the public about the anniversary of The Alamo.
Originally aired March 9, 2017. Remember The Alamo – Watters World Alamo Edition – Jesse Watters – Fox News – 3/9/17Click Here For Homepage – The Great Link We Call It. See Why! if You are a news and info junkie, it might be your go-to site for info almost instantlyFacts About the Alamo All Americans Should KnowIn December 1835, during Texas’ war for independence from Mexico, a group of Texan volunteer soldiers occupied the Alamo, a former Franciscan mission located near the present-day city of San Antonio. On February 23, 1836, a Mexican force numbering in the thousands and led by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna began a siege of the fort. Though vastly outnumbered, the Alamo’s 200 defenders–commanded by James Bowie and William Travis and including the famed frontiersman Davy Crockett–held out courageously for 13 days before the Mexican invaders finally overpowered them. For Texans, the Battle of the Alamo became an enduring symbol of their heroic resistance to oppression and their struggle for independence, which they won later that year.   MoreWIKIPEDIA
The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States), killing all of the Texian defenders. Santa Anna’s cruelty during the battle inspired many Texians—both Texas settlers and adventurers from the United States—to join the Texian Army. Buoyed by a desire for revenge, the Texians defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, ending the revolution.  More from WikipediaClick Here For Homepage – The Great Link We Call It. See Why! if You are a news and info junkie, it might be your go-to site for info almost instantly