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1. www.history.com › topics › 19th-centuryDavy Crockett: Alamo, Children & Death - HISTORY

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   Mar 5, 2010 · Davy Crockett was a woodsman, soldier, politician, and prolific storyteller. Before his death at the Alamo, the “King of the Wild Frontier” was an American folk hero.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Davy_CrockettDavy Crockett - Wikipedia

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   The David Crockett Spring in Crockett, Houston County, Texas. David Crockett died at the Alamo on the morning of March 6, 1836, at the age of 49.

3. www.britannica.com › biography › Davy-CrockettDavy Crockett | Biography & Facts | Britannica

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   He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a member of the Tennessee delegation three times and, after losing his final election, fought and died among the Texan defenders of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, in 1836.

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4. www.thoughtco.com › davy-crockett-death-at-theDid Davy Crockett Die in Battle at the Alamo? - ThoughtCo

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   Mar 25, 2018 · On March 6, 1836, Mexican forces stormed the Alamo, a fortress-like old mission in San Antonio where some 200 rebellious Texans had been holed up for weeks. The battle was over in less than two hours, leaving great Texas heroes like Jim Bowie, James Butler Bonham, and William Travis dead.

5. www.thealamo.org › remember › david-crockettDavid Crockett - The Alamo

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   Crockett left Memphis in late November and appeared in Little Rock around December 5, 1835. He crossed into Texas near Clarksville in late December. He journey then took him to San Augustine (January 9, 1836), Washington-on-the-Brazos (January 23, 1836), and finally to San Antonio on or around February 8, 1836.

6. allthatsinteresting.com › davy-crockettDavy Crockett, The Storied Frontiersman Of Early 1800s America

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   Aug 24, 2021 · In 1836, after joining in the Texas Revolution, Crockett died at the iconic Battle of the Alamo. From the well-known highlights of his story like these to the things that rarely make it into the history books, this is the full story of Davy Crockett.

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   When did Davy Crockett die?

   • In 1836, after joining in the Texas Revolution, Crockett died at the iconic Battle of the Alamo. From the well-known highlights of his story like these to the things that rarely make it into the history books, this is the full story of Davy Crockett. Wikimedia Commons A replica of the cabin where David Crockett was born.

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   Did David Crockett die at the Battle of the Alamo?

   • Crockett was killed at the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836. David Crockett was born on August 17, 1786, in Greene County, which is in the eastern portion of Tennessee. At the time, the county was part of the independent State of Franklin, which declared independence from North Carolina in 1784.

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   What did Davy Crockett say about Texas?

   • Davy Crockett never meant to join the fight for Texas’s independence, but the restless frontiersman never could resist a cause. He fell in love with the land almost immediately, describing it as a paradise and a settler’s dream. In a January 1836 letter, he wrote: “I must say as to what I have seen of Texas it is the garden spot of the world.

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   Where was David Crockett buried?

   • The coffin is thought to have been buried in a peach tree grove, but the spot was not marked and can no longer be identified. David Crockett died at the Alamo on the morning of March 6, 1836, at the age of 49.

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   What does Davy Crockett mean?

   • For other uses, see Davy Crockett (disambiguation). David Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) was an American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He is often referred to in popular culture as the "King of the Wild Frontier". He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the Texas Revolution.

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   Who is Davy Crockett in the fall of the Alamo?

   • Wikimedia Commons The Fall of the Alamo by Robert Jenkins Onderdonk, depicting Davy Crockett swinging his rifle at Mexican troops who have breached the Alamo’s walls. Davy Crockett never meant to join the fight for Texas’s independence, but the restless frontiersman never could resist a cause.

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   Jan 23, 2023 · After leaving politics he went to Texas to help the settlers in their fight for independence from Mexico. In 1838, Crockett fought in the Battle of the Alamo and was killed by Mexican troops, along with everyone who defended the fort.