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Há 4 dias · Battle of the Alamo: The most famous chapter in the Alamo’s history occurred during the Texas Revolution in 1836. A small Texan garrison, including legendary figures like Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, defended the Alamo against a much larger Mexican force led by General Santa Anna.
Há 1 dia · Family and early life Davy Crockett was paternally of French and Scotch-Irish descent, while maternally of English descent. The Crocketts were mostly of French- Huguenot ancestry, although the family had settled in Ulster in the north of Ireland before migrating to the Americas. The earliest known paternal ancestor was Gabriel Gustave de Crocketagne, whose son Antoine de Saussure Peronette de ...
Há 2 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.
Há 2 dias · The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, ran from 1939 to the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, covering a major part of the naval history of World War II. At its core was the Allied naval blockade of Germany, announced the day after the declaration of war, and Germany's subsequent counter ...
Há 4 dias · Clara Driscoll. April 2, 1881– July 17, 1945. "Remember the Alamo" was the rallying cry at the 1836 Battle of San Jacinto. However, by 1903, the neglected Alamo was nearly torn down and replaced by a hotel.
Há 2 dias · Amelia E. Barr. March 29, 1831–March 10, 1919. In 1888, the historical novel Remember the Alamo was published to popular and critical acclaim. Set during the Texas fight for independence, the book includes vivid portraits of Santa Anna, Sam Houston, and Davy Crockett.
Há 2 dias · It took place on June 25–26, 1876, along the Little Bighorn River in the Crow Indian Reservation in southeastern Montana Territory. The battle, which resulted in the defeat of U.S. forces, was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.
