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James Bowie, a legend of historical reference. The legendary James Bowie is one who has carved his way into history with his own knife. His impact has made its way to everywhere. In southern Austin Texas there's a high school named after him. James Bowie lived through many events that have gone down in America's history, for example ‘The Alamo’. He was a businessman who owned a sugar mill. He was a land speculator and Colonel. A slave trader and a frontiersman. . He played both sides of the coin in his lifetime that was taken by 9 bullets to the head and 4illness. (¨Biography of James Bowie¨). James had four brothers named David, Rezin P, John J, and Stephin. (¨James Bowie Dictionary of American Biography¨). Two of which worked the slave trade with him and one owned the sugar mill that they shared ownership of. James Bowie’s wife Ursula the daughter of vice governor juan martin de veramendi of san antonio (¨James Bowie Dictionary of American Biography¨). and their two young children died of cholera at Monclova while James Bowie had the yellow fever in Natchez and was …show more content…

("The U.S.-Mexican War/James Bowie/Biography"). October 27 Austin ordered James Bowie and James W. Fannin, Jr., to lead ninety men from San Francisco de la Espada Mission to locate a protected position closer to the town. Concepción. (James Bowie The Alamo¨). Austin urged an assault on the town, but most of his officers believed San Antonio too well fortified. ("The battle of Concepción 1835"). Mexican losses included fourteen killed and thirty-nine wounded, some of whom died later. Texas losses included one killed and one wounded. Colonel James Bowie led the Texian forces during the Battle of

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