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The Siege of The Alamo, 1836. The Violent Slaughter that made modern America. Heroic Last Stand.

21 min • 28 april 2025

The fall of the Alamo ignited a fierce, unrelenting resistance to Santa Anna’s advance, forging the resolve that would drive his army into the dirt and wrest from him the independence of Texas.

The Alamo. February 23 - March 6, 1836.
Texian Forces: ~ 189 Texans.
Mexican Forces: 4,000 - 6,000 Soldiers.

Additional Reading and Episode Research:

Hardin, Stephen. Texian Iliad.
Huffines, Alan. Blood of Noble Men.
Proctor, Ben. The Battle of the Alamo.
Long, Charles. 1836: The Alamo.

Related Episodes:

The Battle of San Jacinto.

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