The Battle of the Alamo is one of American history’s most recognized conflicts. Thanks to the movies and television, just about everyone knows the story of the famous last-stand fight that occurred in the pre-dawn of Sunday, March 6, 1836. But what needs to be more readily known is those events that took place in the twelve-day siege that led to that famous final battle. Because it was in those days that many of the Alamo’s myths and legends were formed.
In 2021, I published The Siege of the Alamo: Day by Day, where I told the story of the hardships, pain, and disillusionment endured by the Alamo’s defenders and the soldiers of Santa Anna’s army during the siege and battle. Since then, new information has come to my attention, prompting me to do this rewrite. As with my first article, I’ve tried to present each possible scenario in this rewrite, understanding that there are differing versions of what may or may not have occurred during those thirteen days.
Another difference between this article and my first is that I’ve divided the days into sixteen chapters instead of just one post. I hope this will make it easier to follow.
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