USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Alamo, (Spanish: “Cottonwood”) 18th-century Franciscan mission in San Antonio, Texas, U.S., that was the site of a historic resistance effort by a small group of determined fighters for Texan independence (1836) from Mexico.

Detailed explanation-2: -Known today as The Alamo, this Spanish mission complex was the first of six San Antonio missions founded by Catholic missionaries along the San Antonio River in the early 1700s. The mission was a town and learning center to acculturate the local indigenous people to Christianity and Spanish life.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Texians briefly used the Alamo as a fortress in December 1836 and again in January 1839. The Mexican army regained control in March 1841 and September 1842 as they briefly took San Antonio de Bexar.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Alamo was originally a Spanish mission but was turned into a fort for Spanish soldiers. The fort was on 3 acres of land and contained several buildings with cannons along the walls and on roofs. During the fight for Texas Independence, the Alamo was occupied by Mexican troops.

Detailed explanation-5: -At dawn on March 6, 1836, the 13th day of the siege, the Battle of the Alamo commenced. Fighting lasted roughly 90 minutes, and by daybreak all the Defenders had perished, including a former congressman from Tennessee, David Crockett.