5. The Alamo May 2026

On the morning of , Santa Anna ordered a multi-pronged dawn attack. Battle and Revolution - The Alamo

: The defense was led by co-commanders William B. Travis and James Bowie . Travis is famous for his "Victory or Death" letter, an appeal for aid that declared he would never surrender. 5. The Alamo

: Among the roughly 200 defenders was the legendary frontiersman and former Tennessee congressman David Crockett . On the morning of , Santa Anna ordered

: General Antonio López de Santa Anna led a Mexican force of approximately 1,500 to 2,000 soldiers into San Antonio de Béxar to quell the rebellion. The Final Assault On the morning of