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While the garrison holding the Alamo was at its lowest ebb, Jim Bowie returned to the mission city with 30 men on January 19, 1836, to prepare San Antonio for defense from a re-invasion of Texas by Gen. Santa Anna. It will be remembered that Bowie had taken part in the battle that drove Mexican forces from San Antonio at the First Battle of the Alamo December 5-9, 1835. Western Icons, Battle Of The Alamo, James Bowie, Jim Bowie, Texas Revolution, Mexican Army, Republic Of Texas, Davy Crockett, Denton Texas

While the garrison holding the Alamo was at its lowest ebb, Jim Bowie returned to the mission city with 30 men on January 19, 1836, to prepare San Antonio for defense from a re-invasion of Texas by Gen. Santa Anna. It will be remembered that Bowie had taken part in the battle that drove Mexican forces from San Antonio at the First Battle of the Alamo December 5-9, 1835.

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Lasting from February 23 to March 6, 1836, the Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a siege that had lasted for 13 days, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béar. With a strength of 2,400 soldiers to the Alamo Mission's approximated force of 182-260 Texian defenders, all but two Texian defenders were killed (the casualties are estimated to be around 400-600 killed…

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