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Places: Combatants Republic of Mexico Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas Commanders Antonio López de Santa Anna Pérez de Lebrón William Travis† Jim Bowie† Davy Crockett† Strength 6,000 in attack {1,800 in assault-see below} 183 to 250 Casualties 370 to 600 total 70 to 200... The Alamo (formally: San Antonio de Valero Mission) is the name (from the Spanish word álamo, meaning cottonwood trees) of former mission and fortress compound, now a museum, in San Antonio, Texas, United States. ... Alamo Beer is a brand of beer enjoyed by many characters on the animated series King of the Hill. ... Alamo Rent A Car is a car rental agency. ... Alamo Village is the name of a movie set and tourist attraction in Brackettville in west Texas in the United States. ... The Vympel R-27 (NATO reporting name AA-10 Alamo) is a medium-range air-to-air missile developed by the Soviet Union. ... The Vympel R-27 (NATO reporting name AA-10 Alamo) is a medium-range air-to-air missile developed by the Soviet Union. ... Alamo (The Cube) is an outdoor sculpture by Bernard (Tony) Rosenthal, located on Astor Place, on the island of Manhattan in New York City. ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... Alamo Race Track is a rock band from Amsterdam. ...

Films: Alamo is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Alamo is a city located in Wheeler County, Georgia. ... Alamo is a town located in Montgomery County, Indiana. ... Alamo is a city located in Williams County, North Dakota. ... Alamo is a town located in Crockett County, Tennessee. ... Alamo is a city located in an irrigated area of southern Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Alamo Heights is a city located in Bexar County, Texas. ... Alamo Township is a township in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Alamo is a census-designated place located in Socorro County, New Mexico. ... Alamo is a town in Lincoln County, Nevada. ...


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Battle of the Alamo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2647 words)
The Battle of the Alamo was a 19th Century battle between the Republic of Mexico and the rebel Texian forces during the Texas Revolution.
But, as part of the terms of the agreement, Cos was also forced to surrender the public property of Béxar; 500 muskets, 21 pieces of artillery, military supplies and the ammunition stocks in the town.
In the United States at the time, the siege of the Alamo was seen as a battle of American settlers against Mexicans, but many of the ethnic Mexicans in Texas (called Tejanos) in fact sided with the rebellion.
MSN Encarta - The Alamo (282 words)
Alamo, The, former Franciscan mission in San Antonio, Texas, erected about 1722, later used as a fort, and now preserved as a state monument.
The Alamo was the site of the most heroic episode of the Texan war of independence against Mexico.
With the men, inside The Alamo, were about 15 civilians, including the wife of one of the defenders, a fl slave, and a few Mexican families who lived there.
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