USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On April 21, 1836, the Texan Army under Sam Houston attacked Santa Anna’s army on the banks of the San Jacinto River with cries of “Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! God and Texas!”

Detailed explanation-2: -“Remember the Alamo” was a call for vengeance against Mexicans that was used as a rallying cry at San Jacinto and during the Mexican-American War.

Detailed explanation-3: -The battle cry of “remember the Alamo” later became popular during the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848.

Detailed explanation-4: -“I stay here to defend the Alamo. And, for those who will also choose to stay, I know that, although they may be sacrificed to the vengeance of a Gothic enemy, the victory will cost the enemy so dear that it will be worse for him than a defeat.”

Detailed explanation-5: -The revolutionaries who seceded from Mexican authority and held out against a vastly larger Mexican army at the Alamo inspired thousands of others to fight for independence. Today, Texans continue to take special pride in their independence, their uniqueness and even their rebelliousness against larger forces.