the chapel is still there, and the bottom floor of the long barracks. The other walls that are there are incorrect. The chapel was in the southwest corner, facing the inside of the fort. As it currently stands, the chapel faces "outside" the walls. The actual Alamo walls ran roughly along the sidewalk across the street from the chapel, north and then turns west about 30ft inside of the existing Post Office along that street.
@@duanedavis27 oh i see. I went there in August. I am from montana and it was pretty cool. I noticed that alot of the walls were missing like you said.
Your correct, also a hint, if you pull up the Alamo from Google Maps sky view zoom out You can still see the outline of where the plaza exterior wall stood. Across the street is accurate you can see ruins between building is where the 18 lbs would of been. They purposely built around it.
There are spirits all around, our Coahuiltecan ancestors who built the chapel, Mission de Valero, are still buried around there, and there was also genocide during the first fight for Texas independence, after the Battle of Medina.
The Alamo was what got me into history. We went on a family vacation to San Antonio when I was nine and I was more excited to visit the Alamo than six flags. I also recommend the 2004 movie which is highly underrated.
Go visit the San Jacinto Battle Grounds State Park. Go up in the monument if it is still open. General Houston had two horses shot out from under him in that battle. One left him with a badly wounded knee.
@J Calhoun they were after they rebelled. All of north east Mexico were trying to make their own states in the " Republic of the Rio Grande". Some did not make it for they were sold out to the central government.
@J Calhoun the initial was to stop the failed monarchy that was tried. Anyway the government was not going to adhere to a just governance. That is why they put Santa Anna back in power. And Texas had plenty to say about staying as North Coahuila. That was "Adios ". And they made stick.
Fantastic job on your vids (I just watched the video on Little Big Horn). As a history buff, not expert, (too many of those!), I, as well as many others I'm sure, appreciate the great job you do. Bravo!
People who have visited the Alamo have said how much smaller it is than what they had imagined - personally, I was surprised at how big it was, and impressed by the great history of the place and what happened there; there was a sign that said, "Gentlemen, remove your hats", or something like that, and you just do it because you are struck with a sense of reverence for the sacrifice those men made. Visiting there was a very emotional experience for me.
My only minor detail is the South West cannon was actually taken after the defenders had taken cover in the barracks. The men defending the in front of the chapel actually used a makeshift fort infront of the door. firing their weapons before retreating into the chapel.
The final assault was in the dark in the early hours after midnight. The Mexicans had snuck up to the wall undetected and gathered there. They got excited and started yelling Viva Santa Anna. Travis who was at the wall looked over and down and saw them right below him. He was shot in the head and was the first killed. By daylight it was all over.
@@greenwave819 Did you learn history from a Disney movie? Travis was shot almost point blank in the forehead peering over the wall at night. This was as the Mexicans had gathered under the wall for a final assault and preparing to overrun the Alamo. There was the only one real assault on the Alamo and Travis was the first to die. How do we know this? His servant Joe was at his side and recounted the event after the battle.
@@greenwave819 Travis was, if not the first, certainly among the first to die. Saying he killed 200 is like saying Crockett killed the entire Mexican army. It's likely less than 200 Mexicans were killed out right in the final assault. More died from wounds afterwards.
I believe the Alamo Defender's lookout men were the first to be killed outside of the perimeter. Bayoneted in their sleep. Travis was killed very early on in the battle according to his slave, Joe. I was unaware he was shot at point blank however.
This narrator did not do a good job of really telling the story of what happened here… he would’ve narrated the great Battle of Thermopylae of the 300 Spartans as if it were a little skirmish at the village as well. Both battles are examples of famous historical last stands of men who voluntarily chose to fight a battle that would lead to inevitable death as a sacrifice for their country.
Somewhat erroneous account. The Anglo settlers from the U.S. were originally invited in by Spain because they owned Mexico and the Mexicans could not deal with the 35,000 Comanches who were attacking their ranches and driving off their horses and cattle. While the Anglos were organizing the large numbers of families needed to tame this huge and hostile land, Mexico revolted and got freedom from Spain. Mexico claimed Texas but allowed the settlers in anyway. Mexico treated new settlers badly and imprisoned them. Then they tried to disarm them. That lead to all out war. Which Texas won in the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, by capturing the Mecican president Santa Anna. Later, Mexico never recognized the existence of a free Texas and invaded Texas even after Texas became a free Republic and later joined into the US in 1845. This invasion lead to the Mexican-American War. Lying leftard revisionist so-called historians paint the opposite picture and say Sam Houston came to Texas to start the war and he had a big US army waiting in Louisiana to join the fight against Mexico. Only there never was shred of evidence that ever happened. Just like they have LIED & LIED that Donald Trump was goung to give the US to Russian, there was never any evidence for that either. Just LIES.
@@larrytischler570 Well Houston did Have US support he'll he received US soldiers who supposedly deserted from Old Hickory's Army and Weapon's from US sympathizers Like the Twin Sisters
@@reycesarcarino4653 you mean a few people giving support is supposed to prove what lying revision historians allege about Houston coming to Texas to steal the place from Mexico? Nice try but you fail too. Mexico drove a huge portion of its Northeast to try to form the Republic of the Rio Grande. If you follow the times and try to convey a clear picture instead of giving such a ridiculous comparison you could help with the truth.
I've lived in San Antonio my whole life and I've visited the Alamo at least 4 times. It's so cool that we can just visit such an important piece of our history.
As a Texan, I thank you for this video. It is very well explained. Great graphics and narrative. The Alamo is a sacred place to us. While our independence was won at the Battle of San Jacinto, the blood that was shed at the Alamo gave the army of General Sam Houston the time that they needed to get ready to defeat Santa Anna. You should do a video on the Battle of San Jacinto. Please keep the outstanding videos coming and God bless you, my friend!
The Texans knew that their defense would likely fail without support, yet they chose to stay and give their lives to delay Santa Anna. One man from France couldn't bear to die and left. Legend has it that Colonel Travis then drew his sword and marked a line in the sand, saying that anyone who also wished to leave could cross the line and leave without judgement since every Texan defender was likely to die. Nobody crossed the line.
To Retro Sim. Louis Rose was a former officer (lieutenant) of the Napoleonic Great Army who survived the disastrous campaign in Russia and Waterloo. Knowing from his military experience that the defenders could'nt resist the Mexicans he considered that Houston needed more living fighters than dead heroes and at night he left the presidio. He was'nt a coward, just a man of commun sense. I remind you that Houston ordered Travis to withdraw from The Alamo considered indefensible. Greetings from France.
@@carlosbarboza6826 Debt-ridden and under arrest (Claiborne, AL) he left his pregnant wife and son and fled to Texas. According to some sources he was suspected of murdering his mistress's husband. Great guy, Travis !
@@alaindegny2368Houston ordered Bowie to take the cannon and destroy the Fort, not Travis. It's that or you mistaked Col. Travis with Col. Fannin as after the Alamo fell, Houston orderd Fannin to leave Fort Defiance and join Houstons army
Mr Ken sure doesn't sound like a true Texan. The Alamo is holy ground. When I went the trooper at the front ask me to remove my hat. Which I gladly did. The history of Texas starts at the Alamo
"Remember the Alamo !" Sadly, the role of the "Tejanos," a Mexican minority living in Texas, has been forgotten: they fought alongside the Americans against the tyranny of Santa Ana. When Texas gained independence and was later annexed by the U.S, some of the Tejanos were forced to sell up and return to Mexico.
Not just the tejanos but a couple of african Americans were killed at the Alamo. One man name John, died fighting and a unknown woman who either fought or was accidentally killed when she tried to find cover at the south wall.
Sadly a glossed over part of American history. Something I only knew about from reading up on it after watching the Sacketts. For those unfamiliar there's a portion of the tv miniseries where there's an election for sheriff between one of the sacketts who views the job as protecting the law for everyone running against someone who would force the Hispanics out with avengeance.
Juan Seguin who was a leader in the revolution and later a politician in the republic, was eventually forced out of the state by Anglo politicians. He moved to Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas and lived ths rest of his days right across the border.
@@JordanDavila in the Alamo movie is the part where Bowie’s slave gets sent away accurate? Also is the part where Travis’ slave says something like “Don’t shoot, I’m a slave” accurate? Or were they killed in the massacre as well.
And when Sam Houston caught Santa Anna,the Texans killed 600,wounded 300 captured 200 in only 14 minutes. Only 11 Texans were killed. Paybacks a biotch.
@@johndell5335 No. Was soldiers embittered by the murder of Texan prisoners. Killing those trying to surrender happens in every war...fury and blood lust caused by seeing there own killed.
Listen to the Ballad of The Alamo by Marty Robbins for a great song about this! Marty Robbins is probably more commonly recognised for singing Big Iron too!
Paul Maxwell. It came from the Spanish American War. They were singing "Green Grow the Lilacs" which was a very popular song in the US. I don't know if those in the Alamo did a lot of singing. They had a very serious job on their hands.
The word, gringo, is most likely a corruption of the Spanish word, griego, which means "Greek". It was a way of referring to a person who spoke in a way that was difficult or impossible to understand. For example, a person who is speaking in an incomprehensible way is still said in Mexico to "hablar en griego", meaning to speak in Greek.
I have a great something uncle that died at the Alamo. When my ggggrandfather heard of the result of the battle, he joined the war, and enlisted as a private. He fought at San Jacinto, and was present when they captured Ol’ Sanny Annie.
God bless our Texan heroes..... William Travis, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, and the the other Texas independence heroes that gave their lives on this day, March 6, 1836.🇨🇱
I'm glad you mentioned all the Powerful white men and not that Seguin brown guy who fought hard against his own people just to be ran out of Texas to go fight for Mexico 10 yrs later by us Powerful anglos, puts a smile in my face😃😃😂😂😂😂😂
@@JuanMarquez-gh7bk Not in this instance. This was about revenge conflicts. But the outcome however. But slavery itself wasnt really all dead in South America at the time or am i wrong?. Either case the whole war feels like a Kojima MGS story
The real reason why the Texans rebelled was because slavery in Mexico was illegal. The American settlers refused to release them resulting in the uprising. For some reason this little fact seems to be omitted
Yeah, had nothing to do with centralizing the country, overturning the 1824 Mexican Constitution, abolishing state legislature, and disbanding the militias... just some slaves...
All of Europe knows that the United States is a cowardly thief, stealing territories from other countries. That perception is held in Europe, the United States, it is a thieving country, an opportunist, stealing territory and culture, not only did I steal territory from Mexico, but the culture of Cowboy from Mexicans, from Germany I stole gastronomy, from Holland, the figure of Santa Claus, they believe that they are the direct heirs of the legacy of Ancient Rome because they think that the United States was born as an inspiration of Ancient Rome, to say that Washington, created the United States in the likeness of Ancient Rome, and that States United. What a funny joke. They have more legacy from Ancient Rome, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Argentina than the United States.
@@christophergonzalez8598 And as everyone knows, Israel is correct. By the way, since there IS a way for illegal aliens to beat the system and vote in our country, make sure come November 3rd you vote for President Trump. But in doing so, I would advise you take time & sit down and fill out the paperwork so you won't be nervous about the border patrol returning you to your country of origin.
I have a second cousin who was one of the couriers sent for reinforcements from Sam Houston. He was a teenager. Amazing the difference between today’s teenagers and those of the past.
I have family from Texas, but even more so from Tennessee... I didn’t hear about the volunteers under Jim Bowie or, especially, the volunteers from Tennessee lead by Davy Crockett... a former member of the US House of Representatives; which is an important note; because, when the US got involved prior to the US War with Mexico, a LOT of volunteers came from Tennessee! So, the battles cry was taken up, “Remember the Alomo” and “Remember Davy Crockett.”
Yes sir, I'm glad you addressed this. The Vols... quite literally there based on their choice to sacrifice their lives for the freedom of others, fought with unrelenting vigor and the Mexican army would have much preferred to have retreated.
@@thunderbird1921 (you say it set off America's largest foreign war since the War of 1812).if by this you mean and set off USA largest foreign war since the War of 1812 you wrong .it was a Mexican cavil war that lasted no more then 6 months and the 2nd world war for the USA was over 3 years. Even the 1st world war for the USA was long then this war
Bowie died in his sick bed (suffering from TB I believe) when the Mexicans broke in and bayoneted him multiple times. Travis died in the early hours before sunrise by a bullet to the head. Crockett was killed in front of the chapel. However, some believe that Crockett was captured along with several others only to be executed.
Sorry but the audio was horrible, I couldn't continue listening past ten seconds. Judging by the comments, it looks like you did a great job presenting the information.
The American immigration to Texas began well before Texas was part of Mexico. Many Germans also had immigrated to Texas when it was still part of Spain. Many more Americans and Europeans came after 1821, but Mexicans didn't start settling in Texas, with the exception of the Rio Grande valley, until the 20th century. Also Tejanos always considered themselves to be Spanish and had major problems with the Mexican government. Beware revisionist history.
Anders axmark: German immigrants may or may have agreed with slavery. But Texas was under Mexican Law which clearly outlawed slavery. Today America demands adherence to our laws by immigrants, citizens. Ignorance of the laws is no defence.
Spain, then Mexico couldn’t get people to live here, the missions were mostly failures, so the Empasarios sponsored families to come from the US, starting in about 1823...although there had been a US expedition to Tejas as early as 1812...immigration was supposed to be capped at around 5,000, but it was discovered during a ‘census’ in the early 1830’s that over 35,000 were here and Mexico decided it was time to take action against the illegal immigrants... sound familiar? The Germans didn’t arrive in Texas until around 1844, long after Spain was gone.
Texan here and you kind of forgot one of the other main reasons the Texans revolted, slavery. In 1829 Mexico abolished slavery and this did not sit with the texans that were trying to build a cotton economy. They got around the slavery issue by converting their slaves into indentured servants that could never hope to pay off their "debt" and whoes debt was passed down to their children. The ban on immigration was in part because of the slavery issue and with it the fear of a revolt.
@@zunigaruth1978 My ancestors, who came to Virginia in the early 1600s, like thousands of others, migrated west/southwest, some of them, again, like thousands of others, coming to Texas...... and not one white or person-of-color was used for slavery in my family. There were more families that did NOT own slaves than families that did. I still live on the land that my great, great grandfather bought from the government in 1867, and some black people were hired for help on occasion, but not in the past 60 years. No question that slaves were owned and used in the South A N D North in the past, but not to the extent that some make it out to be.
If you go to brackettville, TX a couple hours west of San Antonio off of HWY 90, they have a full scale mock-up of what the fortified Alamo garrison would have looked like, was used (and I believe built for) the old John Wayne Alamo movie from the 60s.
WHY is stealing Mexican Land considered "Heroic"? The land the Alamo sits upon had been MEXICAN land for over two hundred years. The settlers from the United States were ILLEGAL ALIENS with no right to be there.
@@kellybrown685 not exactly. this was Mexican land, but before 1820 it was Spanish land. it was the Viceroyalty of New Spain, stretching even to nowadays Seatle. it was New Spain for 300 years. most of it it was also Native American lands
@@kellybrown685 nothing was stolen. Mexico lost Texas because Santa Ana was an idiot. Had he not abolished the 1824 Constitution there would have been no revolution. Also Mexico didn't have Texas for 200 years. You're vile liar.
I went to the alamo recently. Alot of the walls are actually still there. It was amazing.
the chapel is still there, and the bottom floor of the long barracks. The other walls that are there are incorrect. The chapel was in the southwest corner, facing the inside of the fort. As it currently stands, the chapel faces "outside" the walls. The actual Alamo walls ran roughly along the sidewalk across the street from the chapel, north and then turns west about 30ft inside of the existing Post Office along that street.
yo lets go STEELERS!!!!
@@duanedavis27 oh i see. I went there in August. I am from montana and it was pretty cool. I noticed that alot of the walls were missing like you said.
Your correct, also a hint, if you pull up the Alamo from Google Maps sky view zoom out You can still see the outline of where the plaza exterior wall stood. Across the street is accurate you can see ruins between building is where the 18 lbs would of been. They purposely built around it.
so are the ghosts.
I'm not a Texan, but I had my first truly spiritual experience at the Alamo 41 years ago. My spine still tingles as I type this. Hallowed ground.
There are spirits all around, our Coahuiltecan ancestors who built the chapel, Mission de Valero, are still buried around there, and there was also genocide during the first fight for Texas independence, after the Battle of Medina.
@@Native_CreationYES.
Lol yall are superstitious bums
Cringe
The Alamo was what got me into history. We went on a family vacation to San Antonio when I was nine and I was more excited to visit the Alamo than six flags. I also recommend the 2004 movie which is highly underrated.
So cool, thanks for sharing! :)
Go visit the San Jacinto Battle Grounds State Park. Go up in the monument if it is still open. General Houston had two horses shot out from under him in that battle. One left him with a badly wounded knee.
What's the name of the movie ??
@@feliciaboston6365 The Alamo.
@@ricardoaguirre6126 Great movie. John Wayne made a movie about "The Alamo" as well. Both movies are highly underrated.
Well done. The diagrams of the battle area make it very easy to understand how it was fought.
I'm a Texan. This was a very well explained video. I've been to The Alamo many times to show it to guests, but really, it's just a tourist trap now.
Thanks, I must visit TX one day.
You can't be serious. It leaves a dark picture of what really started the revolution.
@J Calhoun Texas was the third Mexican state to revolt
@J Calhoun they were after they rebelled. All of north east Mexico were trying to make their own states in the " Republic of the Rio Grande". Some did not make it for they were sold out to the central government.
@J Calhoun the initial was to stop the failed monarchy that was tried. Anyway the government was not going to adhere to a just governance. That is why they put Santa Anna back in power.
And Texas had plenty to say about staying as North Coahuila. That was "Adios ". And they made stick.
another good explanation, with cool graphics. Thanks! Keep em rolling!
Good video sure do appreciate you making it. I love history and the Alamo is one of my favorite subject.
Great video on this historically significant battle for Texas. Thank you for creating and posting
Fantastic job on your vids (I just watched the video on Little Big Horn). As a history buff, not expert, (too many of those!), I, as well as many others I'm sure, appreciate the great job you do. Bravo!
Many thanks!
Dope little animation man I was at that fort and heard about the story wanted to learn more
Watched many movie’s and read about the battle but your animation was very informative.
well done with basic visuals at that, very easy to follow... i subscribed
People who have visited the Alamo have said how much smaller it is than what they had imagined - personally, I was surprised at how big it was, and impressed by the great history of the place and what happened there; there was a sign that said, "Gentlemen, remove your hats", or something like that, and you just do it because you are struck with a sense of reverence for the sacrifice those men made. Visiting there was a very emotional experience for me.
The Alamo fort was MUCH larger than what remains. 255 men had no chance to hold it against ten times their number.
Santa was a fool to even attack.
The actual fort was so much larger, what you see at the alamo today is the inner courtyard. That building had walls surrounding those walls
Awesome video! Proud to be a supporter!
Thanks so much for your support, Sgt.Sergio :)
Wow, this is a great, and very informational video! Thanks! :)
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
@@battlestack7615 No, thank YOU for making this video!
My only minor detail is the South West cannon was actually taken after the defenders had taken cover in the barracks. The men defending the in front of the chapel actually used a makeshift fort infront of the door. firing their weapons before retreating into the chapel.
The final assault was in the dark in the early hours after midnight. The Mexicans had snuck up to the wall undetected and gathered there. They got excited and started yelling Viva Santa Anna. Travis who was at the wall looked over and down and saw them right below him. He was shot in the head and was the first killed. By daylight it was all over.
totally wrong. nice try, but Travis killed over 200 enemy troops that day
@@greenwave819 Did you learn history from a Disney movie? Travis was shot almost point blank in the forehead peering over the wall at night. This was as the Mexicans had gathered under the wall for a final assault and preparing to overrun the Alamo. There was the only one real assault on the Alamo and Travis was the first to die. How do we know this? His servant Joe was at his side and recounted the event after the battle.
@@greenwave819 Travis was, if not the first, certainly among the first to die. Saying he killed 200 is like saying Crockett killed the entire Mexican army. It's likely less than 200 Mexicans were killed out right in the final assault. More died from wounds afterwards.
I believe the Alamo Defender's lookout men were the first to be killed outside of the perimeter. Bayoneted in their sleep. Travis was killed very early on in the battle according to his slave, Joe. I was unaware he was shot at point blank however.
@@greenwave819 he may of killed a couple ! If he killed 200 then Crockett must of killed 800 !
Wow, I did not know about the little skirmish at the village.
This narrator did not do a good job of really telling the story of what happened here… he would’ve narrated the great Battle of Thermopylae of the 300 Spartans as if it were a little skirmish at the village as well. Both battles are examples of famous historical last stands of men who voluntarily chose to fight a battle that would lead to inevitable death as a sacrifice for their country.
You'd be pleased to know I see families and kids watching this video on their phones almost daily on the Alamo Plaza. Great job!
So cool! Thanks for sharing! :)
They must be bored and have nothing to do
@@wharris4874 or they just want to learn about the place that they’re at
I look forward to your videos as much as I look forward to ones by BazBattles. Keep up the good work! They are great!
That's great, thanks for your support! :)
Very well explained, i understood your perfectly even though i am not from the US.
Neither is he! lol That's an English accent. ;)
Somewhat erroneous account. The Anglo settlers from the U.S. were originally invited in by Spain because they owned Mexico and the Mexicans could not deal with the 35,000 Comanches who were attacking their ranches and driving off their horses and cattle. While the Anglos were organizing the large numbers of families needed to tame this huge and hostile land, Mexico revolted and got freedom from Spain. Mexico claimed Texas but allowed the settlers in anyway. Mexico treated new settlers badly and imprisoned them. Then they tried to disarm them. That lead to all out war. Which Texas won in the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, by capturing the Mecican president Santa Anna. Later, Mexico never recognized the existence of a free Texas and invaded Texas even after Texas became a free Republic and later joined into the US in 1845. This invasion lead to the Mexican-American War. Lying leftard revisionist so-called historians paint the opposite picture and say Sam Houston came to Texas to start the war and he had a big US army waiting in Louisiana to join the fight against Mexico. Only there never was shred of evidence that ever happened. Just like they have LIED & LIED that Donald Trump was goung to give the US to Russian, there was never any evidence for that either. Just LIES.
Same here great recount of this battle: short, concise and accurate. Cheers 👌
@@larrytischler570 Well Houston did Have US support he'll he received
US soldiers who supposedly deserted from Old Hickory's Army and Weapon's from US sympathizers
Like the Twin Sisters
@@reycesarcarino4653 you mean a few people giving support is supposed to prove what lying revision historians allege about Houston coming to Texas to steal the place from Mexico? Nice try but you fail too. Mexico drove a huge portion of its Northeast to try to form the Republic of the Rio Grande. If you follow the times and try to convey a clear picture instead of giving such a ridiculous comparison you could help with the truth.
Concise and well presented! Thanks!
Just found the channel today, very unique style of editing!
I've lived in San Antonio my whole life and I've visited the Alamo at least 4 times. It's so cool that we can just visit such an important piece of our history.
San Antonian here, and yeah, we never forget the alamo bro.
Los mexicanos menos...
Porgue ahi empeso la invasion y el despojo a los verdaderos norteamericanos.....
Nativos y mexicanos
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I requested this a while ago. thank you.
Outstanding presentation! Just subscribed.
Awesome, thank you!
As a Texan, I thank you for this video. It is very well explained. Great graphics and narrative. The Alamo is a sacred place to us. While our independence was won at the Battle of San Jacinto, the blood that was shed at the Alamo gave the army of General Sam Houston the time that they needed to get ready to defeat Santa Anna. You should do a video on the Battle of San Jacinto. Please keep the outstanding videos coming and God bless you, my friend!
Thanks pal for all your support! Glad you liked them! :)
Dont forget the war crime massacre at Goliad, 400+ surrendering Texans killed under orders of Santa Ana.
@@battlestack7615 did u tell them it was war on slavery?
What independence? TX belongs to the US
@@JuanMarquez-gh7bk This was before Texas became the 28th state.
I told ya you should if done this!! Thanks! Great vidio!
It was a great suggestion, thanks for your support! :)
This was a neat video :D
I have an ancestor who died at the Alamo on the last day of the siege.
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You POV things
@@Hahapro what?
@Gabriella Robles haha
Can you do battle of san jacinto battle next?
Yay! Another video!
I had a 28mm scale model of the Alamo with figures , the thing was huge but it was fun to build and paint .
Wow, so cool. Sounds great! :)
can't wait for next one
At another location, did Santa Anna execute 300 prisoners, who had surrendered? In cold blood. Any truth to that?
He did. In the Goliad Campaign, Santa Anna ordered the execution of more than 400 texians.
Your videos have inproved in quality
That's true asf
i new to your channel love the speed of it
The Texans knew that their defense would likely fail without support, yet they chose to stay and give their lives to delay Santa Anna. One man from France couldn't bear to die and left. Legend has it that Colonel Travis then drew his sword and marked a line in the sand, saying that anyone who also wished to leave could cross the line and leave without judgement since every Texan defender was likely to die. Nobody crossed the line.
To Retro Sim. Louis Rose was a former officer (lieutenant) of the Napoleonic Great Army who survived the disastrous campaign in Russia and Waterloo. Knowing from his military experience that the defenders could'nt resist the Mexicans he considered that Houston needed more living fighters than dead heroes and at night he left the presidio. He was'nt a coward, just a man of commun sense.
I remind you that Houston ordered Travis to withdraw from The Alamo considered indefensible.
Greetings from France.
@@alaindegny2368 100% correct. I love Travis as he is a Texas hero but he died needlessly. May he Rest In Peace along with the other defenders.
Travis was a pig slaveholder
@@carlosbarboza6826 Debt-ridden and under arrest (Claiborne, AL) he left his pregnant wife and son and fled to Texas. According to some sources he was suspected of murdering his mistress's husband. Great guy, Travis !
@@alaindegny2368Houston ordered Bowie to take the cannon and destroy the Fort, not Travis. It's that or you mistaked Col. Travis with Col. Fannin as after the Alamo fell, Houston orderd Fannin to leave Fort Defiance and join Houstons army
RIP
To the 182-257 Texian troops and settlers and the 400-600 Mexican soldiers who were killed in the Battle of the Alamo
very nice video about Alamo.
A pure bravoure battle!
thank for this video
see you soon on YT
Excellent video
Well done!
I just finished reading 3 books on davy crocket and the Alamo. Excellent
wow well expained vid i needed this for my school lol
Thanks a lot helped with my speech
There were a lot more casualty taken by Santa Ana and you don’t mention the secondary blockade that was put up by the eastern wall...
500 is a pretty big casualty rate though..
Mr Ken sure doesn't sound like a true Texan. The Alamo is holy ground. When I went the trooper at the front ask me to remove my hat. Which I gladly did. The history of Texas starts at the Alamo
Alamo pigs were slaveholders
I've been listening to the song ballad of the Alamo by marty robins here lately and i thought it was i time i learned about what happened.
Thanks for the simple but understandable explanation, my geography teacher told us that we have a quiz on it tomorrow,
Very good, i learned a bit, I’ve heard of the Alamo but well explained. BM Salford, uk
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Thank you for an excellent explanation!
Thanks pal, you're very welcome!
"Remember the Alamo !" Sadly, the role of the "Tejanos," a Mexican minority living in Texas, has been forgotten: they fought alongside the Americans against the tyranny of Santa Ana. When Texas gained independence and was later annexed by the U.S, some of the Tejanos were forced to sell up and return to Mexico.
The last part is incorrect but they all deserve the Medal of Honor!
Not just the tejanos but a couple of african Americans were killed at the Alamo. One man name John, died fighting and a unknown woman who either fought or was accidentally killed when she tried to find cover at the south wall.
Sadly a glossed over part of American history. Something I only knew about from reading up on it after watching the Sacketts. For those unfamiliar there's a portion of the tv miniseries where there's an election for sheriff between one of the sacketts who views the job as protecting the law for everyone running against someone who would force the Hispanics out with avengeance.
Juan Seguin who was a leader in the revolution and later a politician in the republic, was eventually forced out of the state by Anglo politicians. He moved to Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas and lived ths rest of his days right across the border.
@@JordanDavila in the Alamo movie is the part where Bowie’s slave gets sent away accurate? Also is the part where Travis’ slave says something like “Don’t shoot, I’m a slave” accurate? Or were they killed in the massacre as well.
Very good overview
And when Sam Houston caught Santa Anna,the Texans killed 600,wounded 300 captured 200 in only 14 minutes. Only 11 Texans were killed.
Paybacks a biotch.
18 minutes
Right, that was genocide, but no one mention it.
@@johndell5335 No. Was soldiers embittered by the murder of Texan prisoners. Killing those trying to surrender happens in every war...fury and blood lust caused by seeing there own killed.
Yet, those same Texans join the Confederacy a few years later. Some wanted to be part of the Union resulting the Texans killing each other. Ha!!
@@johndell5335lmao. It was not genocide. It was a war. Genocide is against a race or nation. This was soldier fighting soldier.
Listen to the Ballad of The Alamo by Marty Robbins for a great song about this! Marty Robbins is probably more commonly recognised for singing Big Iron too!
any idea how many Texans attempted to escaped from the Alamo?
John Andrews it is said one escaped
60-80
@@rodrigjose LIAR!
@@larrytischler570 look it up, break out from the alamo, nothing bad about trying to live to fight an other day.
@@rodrigjose right, to fight with flintlocks is a losing battle when out manned 20 to 1. But they never had that kind of chance to get out.
Great presentation, best I've seen on how the battle was fought!
thank you, we have texas history as a school project. Ill make sure to bring a good grade back
Good luck!
Are you in 4th grade?
Or 7th?
Yes and be sure to use capital letters where they belong.
@@OmegaDeltaOmicron 7th when I posted it. Summer vacation is tomorrow and after that I'm in 8th. Tbh im not really sure what grade i got
This is a good video for my test tomorrow
All the best
4 scots died at the Alamo too,the term Gringo is said to be from one of the scots singing robert burns song "the green grow the rashes o".
I believe that came later during the Mexican American war
Paul Maxwell. It came from the Spanish American War. They were singing "Green Grow the Lilacs" which was a very popular song in the US. I don't know if those in the Alamo did a lot of singing. They had a very serious job on their hands.
The word, gringo, is most likely a corruption of the Spanish word, griego, which means "Greek". It was a way of referring to a person who spoke in a way that was difficult or impossible to understand. For example, a person who is speaking in an incomprehensible way is still said in Mexico to "hablar en griego", meaning to speak in Greek.
I have a great something uncle that died at the Alamo. When my ggggrandfather heard of the result of the battle, he joined the war, and enlisted as a private. He fought at San Jacinto, and was present when they captured Ol’ Sanny Annie.
God bless our Texan
heroes..... William Travis, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, and the
the other Texas independence heroes
that gave their lives
on this day,
March 6, 1836.🇨🇱
I'm glad you mentioned all the Powerful white men and not that Seguin brown guy who fought hard against his own people just to be ran out of Texas to go fight for Mexico 10 yrs later by us Powerful anglos, puts a smile in my face😃😃😂😂😂😂😂
uh, that's the Chilean flag, btw
@@edratcliff5873 that’s what I said lol
They were fighting to preserve slavery so much for heroism
@@JuanMarquez-gh7bk Not in this instance. This was about revenge conflicts. But the outcome however. But slavery itself wasnt really all dead in South America at the time or am i wrong?. Either case the whole war feels like a Kojima MGS story
What happened to discussion of executions ?
Love the Sunglasses Santa Anna.
so basically the Battle of Outpost 29 from Starship Troopers
Mexican army: thousands of well trained troops with great generals
some settlers and cowboys: Yee haw
@Mario Salinas Tell that to the president Polk
Y'all watch too much tv
@@carlosbarboza6826 ik
all of those 189 settlers and cowboys were killed.
@@albe7292 They did give on hell of a fight
The real reason why the Texans rebelled was because slavery in Mexico was illegal. The American settlers refused to release them resulting in the uprising. For some reason this little fact seems to be omitted
Yeah, had nothing to do with centralizing the country, overturning the 1824 Mexican Constitution, abolishing state legislature, and disbanding the militias... just some slaves...
Mexico: muh taxes
Texas: revolution!
Texas --> Don't Tax Us !
All of Europe knows that the United States is a cowardly thief, stealing territories from other countries.
That perception is held in Europe, the United States, it is a thieving country, an opportunist, stealing territory and culture, not only did I steal territory from Mexico, but the culture of Cowboy from Mexicans, from Germany I stole gastronomy, from Holland, the figure of Santa Claus, they believe that they are the direct heirs of the legacy of Ancient Rome because they think that the United States was born as an inspiration of Ancient Rome, to say that Washington, created the United States in the likeness of Ancient Rome, and that States United.
What a funny joke.
They have more legacy from Ancient Rome, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Argentina than the United States.
@@ConstancioRosellini5873 awww keep crying. Nobody here want to be in Mexico anyway
Mexico: No slaves
Illegal immigrants in Texas: Revolution
Taxes were not the breaking point. It was when Mexico tried to disarm the Texans that it did it.
There was an Alama movie in 2004 I think. Bombed pretty bad but I saw it the other day. Was pretty good
forgot to mention that santa anna ordered the red flag to be flown, which meant no quarter "no surrender" on the last day "morning"
He also had his trumpeter play the tune that means "no quarter" before the final attack.
@@larrytischler570 yall watch too much tv
So... the Alamo is basically the American version of 300 (spartans) except... like not even 200... and they won?
Remember The Alamo.
Remember you guys are illegal Occupiers.
@@christophergonzalez8598
And remember, your ass is here in our country..... illegally.🇺🇸
@@t4texastomjohnnycat978 blah. Blah only because whtt trashes say so,? Who are you?
Israel says Palestinians are illegal-- so it is.
@@christophergonzalez8598
And as everyone knows, Israel is correct. By the way, since there IS a way for illegal aliens to beat the system and vote in our country, make sure come November 3rd you vote for President Trump. But in doing so, I would advise you take time & sit down and fill out the paperwork so you won't be nervous about the border patrol returning you to your country of origin.
Illegal immigrants can't vote, you have to be a U.S. citizen to be able to vote.
have u done 1 on stallingrad
I have a second cousin who was one of the couriers sent for reinforcements from Sam Houston. He was a teenager. Amazing the difference between today’s teenagers and those of the past.
Different circumstances create different people. Heroes are made by the time.
koolest kid very true
Great your cousin worked for a slave owner
Man, your second cousin is really OLD, huh?
I have family from Texas, but even more so from Tennessee... I didn’t hear about the volunteers under Jim Bowie or, especially, the volunteers from Tennessee lead by Davy Crockett... a former member of the US House of Representatives; which is an important note; because, when the US got involved prior to the US War with Mexico, a LOT of volunteers came from Tennessee! So, the battles cry was taken up, “Remember the Alomo” and “Remember Davy Crockett.”
Yes sir, I'm glad you addressed this. The Vols... quite literally there based on their choice to sacrifice their lives for the freedom of others, fought with unrelenting vigor and the Mexican army would have much preferred to have retreated.
Everyone remembers the Alamo but nobody remembers Goliad
The cry "remember Goliad" was taught to us in grade school. I grew up in the Nueces Strip in deep S. Texas.
COME AND TAKE IT
I’ve been to the goliad Never forget
I’ll never forget the heroes who gave their lives at Goliad.
@@Mentorship4A have you ever visited the Presidio La Ba Bahia in Goliad? It is worth the visit. A sacred place❤️
Freedom is NEVER free.
The Texans lost the battle but won the war
It was just the beginning though, as the next few years would show (and set off America's largest foreign war since the War of 1812).
@@thunderbird1921 true!
@@thunderbird1921 (you say it set off America's largest foreign war since the War of 1812).if by this you mean and set off USA largest foreign war since the War of 1812 you wrong .it was a Mexican cavil war that lasted no more then 6 months and the 2nd world war for the USA was over 3 years. Even the 1st world war for the USA was long then this war
They werent even texans!! Most were from the US!!
@@thunderbird1921 América 🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎
What are your sources?
HOLLYWOOD
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And... Is that age of empire lol?
good one
Remember don't ever forget, thats alot of days we held them off. So proud of them and greatful for their strength and tenacity. God bless
"Held them off" is an interesting way of saying "let themselves get surrounded and allowed the Mexican army to dictate the battle"
Helped me with my english class presentation
Would have been nice if we heard how and when James Bowie, William B. Travis and Davy Crockett died. if poss.... not poss?
Bowie died in his sick bed (suffering from TB I believe) when the Mexicans broke in and bayoneted him multiple times. Travis died in the early hours before sunrise by a bullet to the head. Crockett was killed in front of the chapel. However, some believe that Crockett was captured along with several others only to be executed.
A fitting end for land thieves.
How many times is Amy going to be rear ended?
This was amazingly done! Great simulation for a battle. The Mexican soldiers were playing whack-a-mole with our poor forces!
Poor forces? They were well supplied by US guns
@@carlosbarboza6826 And that stopped them from getting slaughtered, right?
@@bentonrp Because they were fewer less than the mexican army.
@@johndell5335 My point exactly.
Likely the usa and its propaganda for mexico to turn on itself like that!
Sorry but the audio was horrible, I couldn't continue listening past ten seconds. Judging by the comments, it looks like you did a great job presenting the information.
*Muy bien explicado 👍🇨🇱🇲🇽*
Chile y México?
To Simon Kemp: Please read ARMS OF THE MEXICAN INFRANTRY 1835-1836 by Ed Dubravsky, for the answer.
The American immigration to Texas began well before Texas was part of Mexico. Many Germans also had immigrated to Texas when it was still part of Spain. Many more Americans and Europeans came after 1821, but Mexicans didn't start settling in Texas, with the exception of the Rio Grande valley, until the 20th century. Also Tejanos always considered themselves to be Spanish and had major problems with the Mexican government. Beware revisionist history.
Anders axmark: German immigrants may or may have agreed with slavery. But Texas was under Mexican Law which clearly outlawed slavery. Today America demands adherence to our laws by immigrants, citizens. Ignorance of the laws is no defence.
Tejanos always expected to become part of the US, and most supported the Texas Revolution. And yes, they didn't like the Mexican government either.
Spain, then Mexico couldn’t get people to live here, the missions were mostly failures, so the Empasarios sponsored families to come from the US, starting in about 1823...although there had been a US expedition to Tejas as early as 1812...immigration was supposed to be capped at around 5,000, but it was discovered during a ‘census’ in the early 1830’s that over 35,000 were here and Mexico decided it was time to take action against the illegal immigrants... sound familiar? The Germans didn’t arrive in Texas until around 1844, long after Spain was gone.
@@rosaamarillo2110 more revisionist history. There was no infrastructure to support that sized population.
You are very wrong you’ve traveled oceans we have been here before
Who’s stats are these???
Texan here and you kind of forgot one of the other main reasons the Texans revolted, slavery. In 1829 Mexico abolished slavery and this did not sit with the texans that were trying to build a cotton economy. They got around the slavery issue by converting their slaves into indentured servants that could never hope to pay off their "debt" and whoes debt was passed down to their children. The ban on immigration was in part because of the slavery issue and with it the fear of a revolt.
Exactly they were not the mighty defenders as portrayed
Legend has it pee wees bike is still in the basement ! Lol
God bless our Texas Independence heroes.🇺🇲
Viva Texas mexicana.
@@luismanuelpotenciano1300 está muerto
They fought to have the liberty to have slaves ._.
@@zunigaruth1978 and then there's Houston
@@zunigaruth1978
My ancestors, who came to Virginia in the
early 1600s, like thousands of others, migrated west/southwest, some of them, again, like thousands of others, coming to Texas......
and not one white or person-of-color was used for slavery in my family.
There were more families that did NOT own slaves than families that did.
I still live on the land
that my great, great grandfather bought from the government
in 1867, and some black people were hired for help on occasion, but not in
the past 60 years.
No question that slaves were owned and used in the South
A N D North in the past, but not to the extent that some make it out to be.
I was at the Alamo 3 days ago. The fact that all my life nobody ever said that ot was in thw middle of downtown is such a let down!!!
If you go to brackettville, TX a couple hours west of San Antonio off of HWY 90, they have a full scale mock-up of what the fortified Alamo garrison would have looked like, was used (and I believe built for) the old John Wayne Alamo movie from the 60s.
God bless our Texan heroes who fought bravely at the break of dawn on this day.....
March 6, 1836.
REMEMBER THE ALAMO!!
WHY is stealing Mexican Land considered "Heroic"? The land the Alamo sits upon had been MEXICAN land for over two hundred years. The settlers from the United States were ILLEGAL ALIENS with no right to be there.
@@kellybrown685
What a dummy you are. How about cracking a history book or two.
@@kellybrown685 not exactly. this was Mexican land, but before 1820 it was Spanish land. it was the Viceroyalty of New Spain, stretching even to nowadays Seatle. it was New Spain for 300 years. most of it it was also Native American lands
@@kellybrown685 nothing was stolen. Mexico lost Texas because Santa Ana was an idiot. Had he not abolished the 1824 Constitution there would have been no revolution. Also Mexico didn't have Texas for 200 years. You're vile liar.
@J Calhoun Ain't no Such thing as Luck in War those other revolts failed because they didn't have the US backing that the Texas rebellion got
What about the Battle of San Juan Hill?