SIEGE OF THE ALAMO
Feb 23 - Mar 6, 1836

Alamo is Spanish and means cottonwood.

The Alamo is a building in San Antonio, Texas. It was built around 1744 as a chapel for the Franciscan Mission San Antonio de Valero.

By the time of the Texan War of Independence the Franciscans had already moved out.

Who fought?

The Mexicans, led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna, fought around 180 Texan revolutionaries. Among them were Colonel William B. Travis, Colonel James Bowie, and Davy Crockett.

And here is the map

DEFENSE OF THE ALAMO
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