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legendary Jim Bowie, and Davy Crockett and his Tennesseans were killed has never been looked upon as a defeat. Instead, the loss of the Alamo became the rallying point from which the Texans were to struggle on to victory.
It was this spirit that prevailed earlier at Valley Forge, later at Pearl Harbor and Wake Island.
Much is known about the battle itself, which raged on and off from February 25 to the morning of March 6. In the face of a numerical superiority of 30-to-l, the 185 defenders managed to kill more than 600 Mexicans before they were overrun and killed, almost to the last man. Only two men survived - one a Tejano who managed to convince Santa Anna that he had been held in the Alamo against his will, and Joe, a slave owned by Jim Bowie.
“Remember the Alamo!”
Following the taking of the Alamo, Santa Anna’s fortunes faded quickly. The massacre united the outraged Texans, who then began to think and act as a united force.
Wishing to crush the widespread opposition quickly, Santa Anna divided his forces and dragged them all over the province. His strength was diminished to only 1250 tired men when he was jumped by Gen. Sam Houston and 800 angry Texans at San Jacinto on April 21.
Amidst cries of “Remember the Alamo,” the Texans took revenge on the Mexicans, killing 600 and capturing the rest, including Santa Anna. As terms for his release, Santa Anna removed all Mexican troops from Texas, and the Lone Star Republic was born, a little more than six weeks after the Alamo fell.
Changes in Perception
In the intervening years, much has been written, and research has uncovered many details about the Alamo incident that help fill in the gaps.
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