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Kenny Rogers Hosts This Thorough Investigative Documentary Report On The Battle Of The Alamo, The Pivotal Battle Of The Texas Revolution That Has Entered Both The History Books And The Realm Of American Folklore, Which Saw The Vainglorious Cruelty Of The Mexican General Santa Anna Cast The Texians Who Fortified The Spanish Mission Of Alamo Into A Cast Of Mythic Heroes Every Bit As Awe-Inspiring In Fact As They Are In Legend (Color, 1993, 48 Minutes) PLUS TWO BONUS TITLES: 1) FRONTIER FIGHTS, An Episode Of The 1935 Western Documentary Series Chronicling The Settlement Of North America (Audio, Episode Ten, 15 Minutes), And 2) YOU ARE THERE, An Epidode Of The Renowned 1947-50 Weekly Historical Dramatization Series By The Famed World War II Staff Of CBS News, In This Episode Narrated By John Charles Daly, The First National Correspondent To Report The Attack On Pearl Harbor And The Death Of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (Audio, January 25, 1948, 29 Minutes) -- All Presented In The Highest DVD Quality MPG Video Format Of 9.1 MBPS As An MP4 Video Download Or Archival Quality All Regions Format DVD!
The Battle Of The Alamo (February 23 - March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio De Bexar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States). About one hundred Texians were then garrisoned at the mission, with around a hundred subsequent reinforcements led by eventual Alamo co-commanders James Bowie and William B. Travis. On February 23, approximately 1,500 Mexicans marched into San Antonio de Bexar as the first step in a campaign to retake Texas. In the early morning hours of March 6, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. After repelling two attacks, the Texians were unable to fend off a third attack. As Mexican soldiers scaled the walls, most of the Texian fighters withdrew into interior buildings. Those who were unable to reach these points were slain by the Mexican cavalry as they attempted to escape. Between five and seven Texians may have surrendered; if so, they were tortured and quickly executed; according to the diary of Mexican Colonal Jose Enrique de la Pena, Davy Crockett was among these, and he further stated that he and the others faced their torture or execution bravely and without dishonoring themselvd. Subsequently almost all of the Texian inhabitants were killed and their remains burned. Several noncombatants were sent to Gonzales to spread word of the Texian defeat. The news sparked both a strong rush to join the Texian army and a panic, known as "The Runaway Scrape", in which the Texian army, most settlers, and the government of the new, self-proclaimed but officially unrecognized Republic of Texas fled eastward toward the U.S. ahead of the advancing Mexican Army. Santa Anna's execution of surrendering soldiers during the battle inspired many Texians and Tejanos to join the Texian Army. Motivated by a desire for revenge, as well as their written desire to preserve a border open to immigration and the importation and practice of slavery, the Texians defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, bringing to an end the Texian conquest of the Mexican state of Coahuila Y Tejas by the newly formed Republic of Texas. Within Mexico, the battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848. In 19th-century Texas, the Alamo complex gradually became known as a battle site rather than a former mission. The Texas Legislature purchased the land and buildings in the early part of the 20th century and designated the Alamo chapel as an official Texas State Shrine. The Alamo has been the subject of numerous non-fiction works beginning in 1843. Most Americans, however, are more familiar with the myths and legends spread by many of the movie and television adaptations, including the 1950s Disney miniseries Davy Crockett and John Wayne's 1960 film The Alamo.
Kenny Rogers Hosts This Thorough Investigative Documentary Report On The Battle Of The Alamo, The Pivotal Battle Of The Texas Revolution That Has Entered Both The History Books And The Realm Of American Folklore, Which Saw The Vainglorious Cruelty Of The Mexican General Santa Anna Cast The Texians Who Fortified The Spanish Mission Of Alamo Into A Cast Of Mythic Heroes Every Bit As Awe-Inspiring In Fact As They Are In Legend (Color, 1993, 48 Minutes) PLUS TWO BONUS TITLES: 1) FRONTIER FIGHTS, An Episode Of The 1935 Western Documentary Series Chronicling The Settlement Of North America (Audio, Episode Ten, 15 Minutes), And 2) YOU ARE THERE, An Epidode Of The Renowned 1947-50 Weekly Historical Dramatization Series By The Famed World War II Staff Of CBS News, In This Episode Narrated By John Charles Daly, The First National Correspondent To Report The Attack On Pearl Harbor And The Death Of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (Audio, January 25, 1948, 29 Minutes) -- All Presented In The Highest DVD Quality MPG Video Format Of 9.1 MBPS As An MP4 Video Download Or Archival Quality All Regions Format DVD!
The Battle Of The Alamo (February 23 - March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio De Bexar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States). About one hundred Texians were then garrisoned at the mission, with around a hundred subsequent reinforcements led by eventual Alamo co-commanders James Bowie and William B. Travis. On February 23, approximately 1,500 Mexicans marched into San Antonio de Bexar as the first step in a campaign to retake Texas. In the early morning hours of March 6, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. After repelling two attacks, the Texians were unable to fend off a third attack. As Mexican soldiers scaled the walls, most of the Texian fighters withdrew into interior buildings. Those who were unable to reach these points were slain by the Mexican cavalry as they attempted to escape. Between five and seven Texians may have surrendered; if so, they were tortured and quickly executed; according to the diary of Mexican Colonal Jose Enrique de la Pena, Davy Crockett was among these, and he further stated that he and the others faced their torture or execution bravely and without dishonoring themselvd. Subsequently almost all of the Texian inhabitants were killed and their remains burned. Several noncombatants were sent to Gonzales to spread word of the Texian defeat. The news sparked both a strong rush to join the Texian army and a panic, known as "The Runaway Scrape", in which the Texian army, most settlers, and the government of the new, self-proclaimed but officially unrecognized Republic of Texas fled eastward toward the U.S. ahead of the advancing Mexican Army. Santa Anna's execution of surrendering soldiers during the battle inspired many Texians and Tejanos to join the Texian Army. Motivated by a desire for revenge, as well as their written desire to preserve a border open to immigration and the importation and practice of slavery, the Texians defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, bringing to an end the Texian conquest of the Mexican state of Coahuila Y Tejas by the newly formed Republic of Texas. Within Mexico, the battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848. In 19th-century Texas, the Alamo complex gradually became known as a battle site rather than a former mission. The Texas Legislature purchased the land and buildings in the early part of the 20th century and designated the Alamo chapel as an official Texas State Shrine. The Alamo has been the subject of numerous non-fiction works beginning in 1843. Most Americans, however, are more familiar with the myths and legends spread by many of the movie and television adaptations, including the 1950s Disney miniseries Davy Crockett and John Wayne's 1960 film The Alamo.