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- The notion that the men of the Alamo died buying time for Sam Houston to build an army is well-entrenched in Alamo lore, but a review of Houston’s activities shows it to be unfounded. On November 12, 1835, the Consultation (the provisional government of Texas) appointed Sam Houston Commanding-General of the Texas Army.
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Jun 9, 2021 · Nor is it at all clear that the Alamo’s defenders “bought time” for Sam Houston to raise the army that eventually defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto the following month....
The notion that the men of the Alamo died buying time for Sam Houston to build an army is well-entrenched in Alamo lore, but a review of Houston’s activities shows it to be unfounded. On November 12, 1835, the Consultation (the provisional government of Texas) appointed Sam Houston Commanding-General of the Texas Army.
Nov 16, 2009 · Less than a week after the disastrous defeat of Texas rebels at the Alamo, the newly commissioned Texan General Sam Houston begins a series of strategic retreats to buy time to train his...
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Feb 28, 2022 · The defenders did not try to hold off Santa Anna’s forces in a bid to buy Sam Houston time to raise a Texan army. The Alamo’s commander, Colonel William Travis, ignored numerous warnings that Mexican forces were on the way, and got trapped when they arrived.
Jun 12, 2006 · On January 17, 1836, Sam Houston, the commander of the revolutionary troops, sent Colonel Jim Bowie and 25 men to San Antonio with orders to destroy the Alamo fortifications and retire eastward with the artillery.
Alamo would slow the advance of Santa Ana’s army, giving Sam Houston more time to organize the Army of Texas. One of Travis’ many pleas for Texians to come to their aid shows the nature and depth of his commitment. In part it read: The enemy has demanded surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison will be put to the sword […]
Oct 18, 2017 · Bowie had arrived at San Felipe, Texas, after five days on the road and fell in with Sam Houston, no stranger to the bottle himself. Writing about their meeting that evening, Jones described Bowie as “dead drunk” and Houston as “a brokendown sot and debauchee.”
