Fall of the Alamo

Category Texas Revolution & Independence

Date March 6, 1836

Country United States

Mexican forces under Santa Anna stormed the Alamo after the siege, killing nearly all of its defenders. The battle became a defining symbol of the Texas Revolution.

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