So much so, in fact, that many people call San Antonio the "Alamo City." The only portions of the 1836 compound that remain are the church and the lower floor of the long barracks -- and air ...

The first siege of the Alamo, in the Texan War of Independence ... For many days in February and March, 1836, the little band of Texans, commanded by Col. TRAVIS, held out against SANTA ANA ...

Anticipating the Mexicans' return, the Texas army fortified the Alamo. On February 23, 1836, Santa Anna and his Army of Operations entered Béxar and the Alamo became a fortress for the rebel ...

SAN ANTONIO - On Feb. 8, 1836, Davy Crockett arrived in San Antonio 27 days before the fall of the Alamo. One legend claims Crockett was commander of the “Tennessee Mounted Volunteers.” ...

The Texas site is perhaps best known for the Battle of the Alamo, which took place from February 23 to March 6, 1836. This battle is considered to be an iconic event in the Texas Revolution (1835 ...