History of the United States I / Unit 11 USH1 1531 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Alamo
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The idea
Santa Anna and an army of four thousand besieged San Antonio in February eighteen thirty-six, and the mission's two hundred defenders under Travis fought for ten days.
In practice
Travis and James Bowie among those killed, and a few survivors executed.
Where people slip
Women and children were allowed to leave, along with one enslaved survivor, who was then freed by Mexican forces.
Your place on the trail
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