The nearly 1,800 Mexican troops far outnumbered the band of 188 men who had retreated into the Alamo compound. A twelve-day siege ended in a bloody battle on March 6 in which Santa Anna and his ...

On March 6, 1836, Santa Anna decided the siege was over ... all fought and died in the Battle of the Alamo. What – and when – is Alamo Day? Why do we remember the Alamo?

it's the Alamo. Once a Franciscan mission, it was here that 189 Texans fought and lost their lives in 1836 during a 13-day siege by Mexican ruler, President Antonio López de Santa Anna.

Sam Houston, a governor of Tennessee and later of Texas, who defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto two months after the Battle of the Alamo. Letters from Houston with his signature ...

"A strong Santa Ana Wind event is expected to develop Monday and last through at least Tuesday," the National Weather Service ...

Last week, Santa Ana wind gusts reached hurricane strength at times before calming somewhat over the weekend, giving local firefighters backed by reinforcements from out of state and even Mexico ...

Historical drama detailing the 1835-36 Texas revolution before, during, and after the famous siege of the Alamo (February ... General Santa Anna, as well as detailing the Battle of San Jacinto ...

The nearly 1,800 Mexican troops far outnumbered the band of 188 men who had retreated into the Alamo compound. A twelve-day siege ended in a bloody battle on March 6 in which Santa Anna and his ...