When the Alamo recently scheduled “Día Del Soldado” on a list of upcoming events on its official website, it promised an interpretive program focusing on Mexican soldiers of 1836. “ ...

Fleeing Mexican soldiers found themselves pinned up against a river and the Texans, enraged after the massacres at the Alamo and Goliad, gave no quarter. The final tally: 630 Mexicans dead and 730 ...

That February, 189 Texan soldiers commanded by James Bowie ... led by Sam Houston’s army and shouting "Remember the Alamo," the Texans defeated Mexican forces at the Battle of San Jacinto ...

On March 6, 1836, nearly 1800 soldiers in the Mexican army of Antonio López de Santa Anna brutally attacked the Alamo after a 13-day siege. Fewer than 200 men stood inside to defend the fort ...

Remember the Alamo? The storied battle took place during ... mission used as a fort during a 13-day siege by thousands of Mexican soldiers. It ended with a battle on March 6, 1836, that left ...

Once a Franciscan mission, it was here that 189 Texans fought and lost their lives in 1836 during a 13-day siege by Mexican ruler ... bronze statues of Alamo soldiers in the Cavalry Courtyard.

All 189 defenders — including Crockett and Alamo co-commanders Jim Bowie and William Travis — were killed. More than 1,000 Mexican soldiers died in the battle. Using “Remember the Alamo ...

Feb. 23 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1836, soldiers under the command of Mexican President General Antonio López de Santa Anna began their assault on the Alamo Mission near present-day San ...

Mexican soldiers charging the fortress seemed to leap ... Not long afterward, I insisted that my parents take me to the real Alamo in San Antonio. I was immediately disappointed to find that ...

Everyone remembers the Alamo, the Franciscan mission in San ... While few people can name any of the 1,000 Mexican soldiers who fell during the 13-day siege and final battle, the 189 defenders ...