The Battle Of The Alamo, And Take It ! By Brian Kilmeade

THE BATTLE OF THE ALAMO The Texians with uncanny courage as they resisted the Mexicans in the first battle. According to the writing in Brian Kilmeade's book, the Texans raised a banner that read COME AND TAKE IT! Kilmeade, n.a. In the 1800’s the Texians wanted freedom from the Mexican dictator Santa Anna who eventually lost Texas. And that is how we have our state of Texas. The Battle of the Alamo left a lasting impact on U.S. history due to the people, the struggle, and the weapons. The battle of the Alamo left a huge impact on the U.S.A.’s history. The people at the battle were the Texian leaders who played a crucial role in the victory of the Texians. Sam Houston was the general of all of the Texan forces in the untrained army of Texans. Davy Crokett

Dragoons saddled soldiers with lances, pistols and gunpowder bags. Uniformed soldiers that were well trained in the art of military strategy of battle, unlike the untrained Texans. The battle at the Alamo left a lasting impact on the development of the U.S. The struggle for the Alamo was hard. Amount of Soldiers for each side varies according to accounts. Texians only had about 200 men. The Mexicans numbered about 6,000 (Networks, 2010). Leaders at the battle for both sides that lived Texians. Davy Crockett, the only one left after surrendering, was killed. General Santa Anna and commanders survived. No prisoners were taken at the Alamo (Solutions, 2024). All the Texians died, some murdered violently. According to one of the Mexican soldiers that was at the battle, James Bowie was stabbed several times with bayonetts while lying in bed sick and unarmed. Davy Crokett was killed after surrendering along with seven other soldiers. The battle at the Alamo left a lasting impact on the history of the U.S. The weapons that each side used were different. Texians used long rifles, muskets with bayonets, 11 cannons, and good gunpowder (Kilmeade, n.a) to hold the Alamo under Texian