James Bowie
James Bowie was an American frontiersman and soldier who died defending the Alamo in 1836.
He is remembered primarily for the bowie knife—a large fixed-blade fighting knife that bears his name, though his brother Rezin likely designed it.
He carried a bowie knife on his belt.
Encirclement forcing surrender
- TexasSecond-largest American state
- independenceFreedom from external control
- Santa AnnaEleven-time Mexican president
- 1836A calendar year
mission · fortress · battle · sacrifice · defenders · San Antonio · last stand · garrison
Flat cutting edge
- weaponInstrument for inflicting harm
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- fighting knifeKnife designed for combat
- sheathProtective blade covering
hunting knife · combat · legendary weapon · fixed blade · self-defense · crossguard · namesake
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- trapperOne who catches animals
- adventurerOne pursuing exciting exploits
- scoutOne who reconnoiters
- fur traderOne who sells animal skins
Louisiana · land speculation · smuggler · slave trade · sandbar · duelist · brawler · survivor
Celebrated figure from tradition
- mythosBody of foundational legends
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- fabledCelebrated in folklore
legendary · saga · heroic · renowned · tales · immortalized · celebrated · American folklore
siege
Encirclement forcing surrender
- TexasSecond-largest American state
- independenceFreedom from external control
- Santa AnnaEleven-time Mexican president
1836 · mission · fortress · battle · sacrifice · defenders · San Antonio · last stand · garrison · martyrdom
blade
Flat cutting edge
- weaponInstrument for inflicting harm
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- fighting knifeKnife designed for combat
sheath · hunting knife · combat · legendary weapon · fixed blade · self-defense · crossguard · namesake
wilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- trapperOne who catches animals
- adventurerOne pursuing exciting exploits
- scoutOne who reconnoiters
fur trader · Louisiana · land speculation · smuggler · slave trade · sandbar · duelist · brawler · survivor · territorial
folk hero
Celebrated figure from tradition
- mythosBody of foundational legends
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
fabled · legendary · saga · heroic · renowned · tales · immortalized · celebrated · American folklore · larger-than-life
- Famous TexansSam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, Davy Crockett, LBJ, George W. Bush
James BowieWyatt Earp
Old West lawman
Davy Crockett · Daniel Boone · Kit Carson · Wild Bill Hickok · Annie Oakley
James BowieDavy Crockett
Alamo's coonskin defender
Sam Houston · Stephen F. Austin · Daniel Boone · Abraham Lincoln · George Washington