March 6 in American History
After a 13-day siege, Mexican forces overwhelmed the roughly 200 Texan defenders of the Alamo mission in San Antonio — among them Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie. The defenders died nearly to a man, but "Remember the Alamo!" became the rallying cry that fueled Texas independence weeks later. A defeat that became a legend.
In 1836: the fall of the Alamo. After a 13-day siege, Mexican forces overwhelmed the roughly 200 Texan defenders of the Alamo mission in San Antonio — among them Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie.
After a 13-day siege, Mexican forces overwhelmed the roughly 200 Texan defenders of the Alamo mission in San Antonio — among them Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie. The defenders died nearly to a man, but "Remember the Alamo!" became the rallying cry that fueled Texas independence weeks later. A defeat that became a legend.
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