Texas Revolution: Battle of the Alamo
Texas Revolution - animated maps
•
34m
After the fall of Bexar, the Texians are unsure of what they should do next, carry the war south to Mexico or hold the line in Texas. The government and military leaders of the Texas Revolution were divided on what to do next, so Governor Smith ordered Houston, the Commander in Chief, to make a demonstration against the river town of Matamoros. As various units proceed south to the rendevous point, they take everybody and everything that can be spared. However, as the expedition proceeds south, infighting occurs amongst the officer corps, the council, and the leaders, killing the expedition before it can fully take off. Just as the Texians are sent into a state of confusion, Santa Anna, who has been preparing an army to march north into Texas, arrives in Bexar and pushes the skeleton garrison of Bexar back to the confines of the dilapidated compound called the Alamo. Realizing how outnumbered he is, William B Travis, the commander of the Alamo, writes a call for help to save him and his men from the much larger Mexican force in Bexar. This tiny garrison must hold out against a much larger foe for the moment. In the meantime, various units rally to march to their comrade's aid while the Texian government in Washington, TX declares independence from Mexico and forms the Republic of Texas. Will Travis' comrades be able to arrive to assist him in his time of need?
Up Next in Texas Revolution - animated maps
-
Texas Revolution: Goliad Massacre
As General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna leads his invasion into the rebellious state of Texas, he splits off Brigadier General Jose de Urrea's command to deal with the growing threat facing the river town of Matamoros. Along with sending him to defend the port on the Rio Grande, Santa Anna issues ...
-
Texas Revolution: Battle of San Jacinto
The Alamo has fallen. With Goliad soon to be overrun, Houston is forced to make the painful decision to retreat in the face of a numerically superior enemy. With Mexican armies advancing and men deserting him at every turn. Houston has to keep the revolutionary spirit alive in these dark days of ...