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(Battle of Gonzales (The battle of gonzales was the first military…
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the vanguard of the Mexican army appeared before San Antonio, attacked and took possession of the town, driving the small Texans’ garrison into the Alamo
- Santa Anna called a conference
Santa Anna called a conference of his commanders. After a long meeting Cos, Castrillon, and others, were of opinion that the Alamo should be assaulted after the arrival of two twelve-pounders, expected on the 7th. Conversely, Gen. Ramirez and Almonte thought that the Alamo should be immediately assaulted. Santa Anna ordered a morning assault on the Alamo.
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said that among them was one of great stature, “he was the naturalist David Crockett, well known in North America for his unusual adventures.”
cost Santa Anna’s Army more than lost personnel and material: the morale of the Mexican army was damaged.
had no surgeons to treat the wounded, no medicines, no bandages, no gauze, and very meager food.
aided the Texan cause in many ways. The annihilation of the Alamo garrison coupled with the execution of Fannin’s men at Goliad alerted Texans to the fact that their survival was in question. Just as important, the heroic tale of the Alamo defenders fighting to the last man inspired Texans and increased support for the Texan cause. Additionally, as noted in de la Pena’s comments, the battle weakened Santa Anna’s army and damaged its morale. Finally, the Alamo provided Texans with a powerful rallying cry and delayed Santa Anna by two weeks—allowing the convention of 1836 that met on March 1 to declare independence and establish a temporary government.
embraced the image of the Alamo, producing several films