Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna24 February 1836
Mexicans storm a Spanish mission slaughtering all 187 Texan defenders. General Anna has the defenders bodies burned as an example to the rebellious Texans
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Mexicans storm a Spanish mission slaughtering all 187 Texan defenders. General Anna has the defenders bodies burned as an example to the rebellious Texans
The defenders are massacarred within 1 hour. Demands surrender but receives canon shot & orders his artillery destroy the mission
Travis & Bowie retreat to the Alamo despite orders by General Houston to withdraw
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