Fort Alamo
San Antonio landmark
Fort Alamo, usually just the Alamo, was a Spanish mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of an 1836 battle where Mexican forces overwhelmed Texan defenders including Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie.
Remember the Alamo became a rallying cry for Texan independence and remains shorthand for heroic last stands against overwhelming odds.
- TexasSecond-largest American state
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- battleArmed military engagement
- missionPurpose-driven task
- San AntonioSouth-central Texas city
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