03-09-2012, 08:55 AM
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6th Generation Texan
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Devil's Backbone,RR 32,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Lone Star Classics #240,Candy Apple Red,Keith Craft 418w - 602 HP,584 TQ
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March 6th was the 13th day of the Mexican Forces siege of the Alamo.
189 Texians against 4,000 - 6,000 seasoned Mexican Troops.
The assaults started before dawn at 5 AM. The Texians were able to hold the first two assaults. William B. Travis was at his position when he was killed with a bullet to the forehead during the 2nd assault.
The third assault breached the North Wall and the Mexican Forces started to pour in and filled the Plaza.Fierce hand to hand fighting commenced.
Most of the then surviving Texians fell back to the Long Barracks to prepared firing positions. David Crockett and his people were forced back towards the Alamo Church when their position at the South Wall was breached.
James Bowie was in his room in the Low Barracks,very ill on his cot,when his door burst in.He managed to kill a few before being hoisted in the air on their bayonets.
At 6:30 AM ,15 minutes before sunrise and 90 minutes after the 1st assault,it was over.
189 Texians and 1,500 Mexicans were killed in 90 minutes.
Santa Anna lost 1/3 of his fighting force. A very expensive victory.
The Texians accomplished their goals.....bleed the enemy and delay.
Santa Anna had all the Texians gathered on piled in the Plaza.
At 5 PM,12 hours after it had started,Santa Anna set them to fire. The fire burnt for 2 days.
Last edited by 392cobra; 03-13-2012 at 08:52 PM..
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