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William Barret "Buck" Travis (August 1, 1809 – March 6, 1836) was a 19th-century American lawyer and soldier. He is known for helping set the Texas Revolution in motion during the Anahuac disturbances and commanding the Misión San Antonio de Valero (aka "The Alamo") as a lieutenant colonel in the Texian Army .
William Barret Travis ( Condado de Saluda, 1 de agosto de 1809 - Batalha do Álamo, 6 de março de 1836) foi um advogado e militar estadunidense. Aos 26 anos de idade, era tenente-coronel no Exército Texano, e comandou a forças da República do Texas.
24 de mar. de 2017 · Learn about the life and legacy of William Barret Travis, a Texas commander at the battle of the Alamo. Find out his birth date, family background, legal career, and involvement in the Texas Revolution.
10 de mai. de 2019 · Learn about the life and death of William Travis, an American teacher, lawyer, and soldier who led the Texan forces at the Battle of the Alamo in 1836. Find out how he became a legend in Texas history and what happened at the Alamo.
William Barret Travis, Texas commander at the battle of the Alamo, was the eldest of eleven children of Mark and Jemima (Stallworth) Travis. At the time of his birth the family lived on Mine Creek near the Red Bank community, which centered around the Red Bank Baptist Church in Edgefield District, near Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina.
Read the famous letter written by William B. Travis, the commander of the Alamo garrison, on February 24, 1836. He called for aid with the words "Victory or Death" and ended with "The Lord is on our side".
Há 4 dias · William Barret Travis was only twenty-six years old when he died defending the Alamo. He came from Alabama just five years before, in 1831, leaving behind a failed career and marriage. Texas, a land he came to love, gave Travis a new life—and an early death.
