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The Role Of The Alamo In The Texan War
The Alamo was the first site of the Texan war for independence against Mexico. On Feb. 3, 1836 a Mexican force of 4,000 men commanded by Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, general and dictator of Mexico fought to recapture that part of Texas, which was taken by the Texans the previous December. One hundred and fifty-five Texans under the command of General William Travis fled from the Mexican force to the Alamo. The most important individuals were William Travis, Jim Booie, and Davy Crockett. Booie and Travis were both commanders of the Texan army. Davy Crockett was a sharpshooter from Tennessee who came to Texas to help the Texans fight for independence. The Alamo had 155 volunteers and 15 civilians who included the wife of one of the defenders,
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