Today marks the 225th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Alamo. For 13 days, 2,400 Mexican troops under President General Anotonio Lopez de Santa Anna held the Alamo Mission (182-260 defenders) in modern-day San Antonio under siege. On March 6, 1836, the battle would end with 400-600 Mexicans killed and 182-257 Texans dead.
For more information, check out these resources:
Alamo
(National Historic Landmarks, National Park Service)
Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna Recaptured the Alamo
(America's Story from America's Library, Library of Congress)
Sam Houston and the Battle for Texas Independence
(America's Story from America's Library, Library of Congress)
Sonnet Ireland
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Reference & Instruction Librarian
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