MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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1 day
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13 days
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1 month
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -On March 6, 1836, after 13 days of intermittent fighting, the Battle of the Alamo comes to a gruesome end, capping off a pivotal moment in the Texas Revolution. Mexican forces were victorious in recapturing the fort, and nearly all of the roughly 200 Texan defenders-including frontiersman Davy Crockett-died.
Detailed explanation-2: -Siege of the Alamo: 13 Days Under Fire. This handbill, dated February 23, 1836, is for 30 head of cattle received by William B.
Detailed explanation-3: -February 23 through March 6 commemorates this 13-day siege at the Alamo Mission in Texas. The siege is the most iconic battle in Texas history, with early-settler Texians fighting ruthlessly against Santa Anna and the Mexican Army.
Detailed explanation-4: -March 3, 1836-Day 10 11:00 am-Jim Bonham safely enters Alamo (Lord 137). He is the last friendly person to enter the Alamo. Afternoon-Mexican reinforcements appear. They now have 2400 men and 10 cannons (Lord 138).
Detailed explanation-5: -Though vastly outnumbered, the Alamo’s 200 defenders–commanded by James Bowie and William Travis and including the famed frontiersman Davy Crockett-held out for 13 days before the Mexican forces finally overpowered them.