| The Mexican constitution
of 1824 gave the people of Texas rights similar to those enjoyed
at the time by the citizens of the United States, but every new
Mexican government attempted to increase control over Texas. To
call attention to this, Texans removed the coat of arms from the
center of a Mexican flag, and replaced it with the date of the constitution.
It was this banner that flew from the walls of the Alamo.
For 13 days, less that 200 Texans held off an army
of more than 5,000 men. The alcalde of San Antonio, an eyewitness
to the last day of the battle, recorded: "The deadly fire of Travis'
artillery resembled a constant thunder. At the third charge of 830
(Mexican soldiers) only 130 were left alive. The gallantry of the
Texans who defended the Alamo was really wondered at by the Mexican
army. Even the generals were astonished at how dearly victory was
bought."
The Alamo fell on March 6, 1836. In addition to the 182 Texans who
died, approximately 1500 of the best Mexican soldiers were killed
and another 1500 seriously wounded. The Texans in the Alamo were
fighting to protect the rights outlined in the Mexican constitution
of 1824 and never knew that Texas had declared its independence
4 days earlier.
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