The Alamo
San Antonio landmark
The Alamo is a former Spanish mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of an 1836 battle where Mexican forces overwhelmed Texan defenders fighting for independence.
The phrase Remember the Alamo became a rallying cry, and the site remains a symbol of defiant last stands.
To make a stand at the Alamo is to fight against overwhelming odds, usually with the expectation of defeat.
- TexasSecond-largest American state
- San AntonioSouth-central Texas city
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- battleArmed military engagement
- missionPurpose-driven task
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battle outcome
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