1. they wherent suposta be there: Jim Bowie was ordered to destroy the Alamo and take the artillary and go but they where there right when they attacked
2. The official commander of the Alamo was James Neil. He left on family matters, however, leaving Lt. Colonel William Travis in charge. The problem was that about half of the men there were not enlisted soldiers, but volunteers who technically could come, go and do as they pleased. These men only listened to Jim Bowie, who disliked Travis and often refused to follow his orders. This tense situation was solved by three events: the advance of a common enemy (the Mexican army), the arrival of the charismatic and famous Davy Crockett (who proved very skilled at defusing the tension between Travis and Bowie) and Bowie's illness just before the battle
3. they could of ran from them: Santa Anna’s army arrived in San Antonio in late February, 1836. Seeing the massive Mexican army on their doorstep, the Texan defenders hastily retreated to the well-fortified Alamo. During the first couple of days, however, Santa Anna made no attempt to seal the exits from the Alamo and the town: the defenders could very easily have slipped away in the night if they wished. But they remained, trusting their defenses and their skill with their lethal long rifles. In the end, it would not be enough.
4. they died thinking backup was comeing: Lieutenant Colonel Travis sent repeated requests to Colonel James Fannin in Goliad (about 90 miles away) for reinforcements, and he had no reason to suspect that Fannin would not come. Every day during the siege, the defenders of the Alamo looked for Fannin and his men, who never came. Fannin had decided that the logistics of reaching the Alamo in time were impossible, and in any event, his 300 or so men would not make a difference against the Mexican army and its 2,000 soldiers.
5. there was quight a few mexicans among the fighters: It’s a common misconception that the Texans who rose up against Mexico were all settlers from the USA who decided on independence. There were many native Texans – Mexican nationals referred to as Tejanos – who joined the movement and fought every bit as bravely as their Anglo companions. It is estimated that of the nearly 200 defenders who died at the Alamo, about a dozen were Tejanos dedicated to the cause of independence, or at least restoration of the 1824 constitution.
6. they didnt know what to fight for...: Many of the defenders of the Alamo believed in independence for Texas…but their leaders had not declared independence from Mexico yet. It was on March 2, 1836, that delegates meeting in Washington-on-the-Brazos formally declared independence from Mexico. Meanwhile, the Alamo had been under siege for days, and it fell early on March 6, with the defenders never knowing that Independence had been formally declared a few days before.
7. no one knows what happen to davie crockett: Davy Crockett, a famous frontiersman and former US Congressman, was the highest-profile defender to fall at the Alamo. Crockett's fate is unclear. According to some questionable eyewitness accounts, a handful of prisoners, including Crockett, were taken after the battle and put to death. The mayor of San Antonio, however, claimed to have seen Crockett dead among the other defenders, and he had met Crockett before the battle. Whether he fell in battle or was captured and executed, Crockett fought bravely and did not survive the Battle of the Alamo.
8. the commander drew a line in the sand... maybe: According to legend, fort commander William Travis drew a line in the sand with his sword and asked all of the defenders who were willing to fight to the death to cross it: only one man refused. Legendary frontiersman Jim Bowie, suffering from a debilitating illness, asked to be carried over the line. This famous story shows the dedication of the Texans to fight for their freedom. The only problem? It probably didn’t happen. The first time the story appeared in print was some 40 years after the battle, and has never been corroborated. Still, whether a line was drawn in the sand or not, the defenders knew when they refused to surrender that they would likely all die in battle.
9. the victory was quight costly for mexico: Mexican General/presedent Antonio López de Santa Anna won the Battle of the Alamo, taking back the city of San Antonio and putting the Texans on notice that the war would be one without quarter. Still, many of his officers believed he had paid too high a price. Some 600 Mexican soldiers died in the battle, compared to roughly 200 rebellious Texans. Furthermore, the brave defense of the Alamo caused many more rebels to join the Texan army.
10. some rebels snuck into the alamo: There are some reports of men deserting the Alamo and running off in the days before the battle. As the Texans were faced with the whole Mexican army, this is not surprising. What is surprising is that some men snuck into the Alamo in the days before the fatal attack. On March first, 32 brave men from the town of Gonzales made their way through enemy lines to reinforce the defenders at the Alamo. Two days later, on March third, James Butler Bonham, who had been sent out by Travis with a call for reinforcements, crept back into the Alamo, his message delivered. Bonham and the men from Gonzales all died during the Battle of the Alamo
4. they died thinking backup was comeing: Lieutenant Colonel Travis sent repeated requests to Colonel James Fannin in Goliad (about 90 miles away) for reinforcements, and he had no reason to suspect that Fannin would not come. Every day during the siege, the defenders of the Alamo looked for Fannin and his men, who never came. Fannin had decided that the logistics of reaching the Alamo in time were impossible, and in any event, his 300 or so men would not make a difference against the Mexican army and its 2,000 soldiers.
5. there was quight a few mexicans among the fighters: It’s a common misconception that the Texans who rose up against Mexico were all settlers from the USA who decided on independence. There were many native Texans – Mexican nationals referred to as Tejanos – who joined the movement and fought every bit as bravely as their Anglo companions. It is estimated that of the nearly 200 defenders who died at the Alamo, about a dozen were Tejanos dedicated to the cause of independence, or at least restoration of the 1824 constitution.
6. they didnt know what to fight for...: Many of the defenders of the Alamo believed in independence for Texas…but their leaders had not declared independence from Mexico yet. It was on March 2, 1836, that delegates meeting in Washington-on-the-Brazos formally declared independence from Mexico. Meanwhile, the Alamo had been under siege for days, and it fell early on March 6, with the defenders never knowing that Independence had been formally declared a few days before.
7. no one knows what happen to davie crockett: Davy Crockett, a famous frontiersman and former US Congressman, was the highest-profile defender to fall at the Alamo. Crockett's fate is unclear. According to some questionable eyewitness accounts, a handful of prisoners, including Crockett, were taken after the battle and put to death. The mayor of San Antonio, however, claimed to have seen Crockett dead among the other defenders, and he had met Crockett before the battle. Whether he fell in battle or was captured and executed, Crockett fought bravely and did not survive the Battle of the Alamo.
8. the commander drew a line in the sand... maybe: According to legend, fort commander William Travis drew a line in the sand with his sword and asked all of the defenders who were willing to fight to the death to cross it: only one man refused. Legendary frontiersman Jim Bowie, suffering from a debilitating illness, asked to be carried over the line. This famous story shows the dedication of the Texans to fight for their freedom. The only problem? It probably didn’t happen. The first time the story appeared in print was some 40 years after the battle, and has never been corroborated. Still, whether a line was drawn in the sand or not, the defenders knew when they refused to surrender that they would likely all die in battle.
9. the victory was quight costly for mexico: Mexican General/presedent Antonio López de Santa Anna won the Battle of the Alamo, taking back the city of San Antonio and putting the Texans on notice that the war would be one without quarter. Still, many of his officers believed he had paid too high a price. Some 600 Mexican soldiers died in the battle, compared to roughly 200 rebellious Texans. Furthermore, the brave defense of the Alamo caused many more rebels to join the Texan army.
10. some rebels snuck into the alamo: There are some reports of men deserting the Alamo and running off in the days before the battle. As the Texans were faced with the whole Mexican army, this is not surprising. What is surprising is that some men snuck into the Alamo in the days before the fatal attack. On March first, 32 brave men from the town of Gonzales made their way through enemy lines to reinforce the defenders at the Alamo. Two days later, on March third, James Butler Bonham, who had been sent out by Travis with a call for reinforcements, crept back into the Alamo, his message delivered. Bonham and the men from Gonzales all died during the Battle of the Alamo