The Alamo

The trip to the Alamo was very mind refreshing. I remember attending the Alamo when I was very young, and of course then as little children we don’t pay much attention. Although, this time I learned a lot more and found things a lot more interesting. It is pleasing to know about the history of The Texas Revolution and how the battle took place at the Alamo, our hometown of San Antonio. The Alamo was founded in 1724. It is also known as the Mission San Antonio de Valero. The Mission San Antonio de Valero was first located near the headwaters of San Pedro Creek in 1718, where the missions main acequia was built and located. Then The Mission San Antonio de Valero was relocated once again in 1719. After a storm ruined the structures at it’s new location, it was relocated for the third time where it stands at this moment. The Spanish officials secularized all five San Antonio missions and shared their land with the remaining Indians. They converted the Indians into Roman Catholicism and taught them how to farm the fields. The Royals and the Revolutionaries occupied the Alamo during Mexico’s ten year struggle for independence. The military Spanish, Rebel, and the Mexican continued to stay until the Texas Revolution. The Texas Revolution, was a rebellion in late 1835 and early 1836 by residents of Texas, then part of northern Mexico, against the Mexican government and military. The battle was between the Republic of Mexico and the rebel Texian forces, including both anglos and Tejanos, during the Texians’ fight for independence.Ben Miliam led the Tejanos against the Mexican troops quartered in the city which led Cos to surrender and the Tejanos took over the occupancy in the Alamo. That’s when Santa Ana and his army surprisingly showed up and a battle began. The battle was not a scene of victory. It was a scene of defeat for the Texas Revolution. Everyone of the nearly 200 defenders lost their lives against Santa Ana’s Mexican army. The Tejano’s which were not all military, most were volunteers fought enormous odds willing to sacrifice their life rather than surrendering. Santa Ana allowed the slaves, women and children to go free to tell the tale of the battle.