Tag: Battle of the Alamo
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A Mexican force of 6000 soldiers led by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna began a blockade of the fort at the Alamo. February 23, 1836
Image: The Fall of the Alamo (1903) by Robert Jenkins Onderdonk, depicts Davy Crockett wielding his rifle as a club against Mexican troops who have breached the walls of the mission. (Public Domain) On this day in history, February 23, 1836, a Mexican force of 6000 soldiers led by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna…