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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bowie, James, 1790- (search)
Bowie, James, 1790- Military officer; born in Burke county, Ga., about 1790; took an active part in the Texas revolution, and in January, 1836, was ordered to San Antonio de Bexar, where he joined Colonels Travis and Crockett, and was killed with then at the taking of the Alamo (q. v.), March 6, 1836. He was inventor of the Bowie knife.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fannin, James W. 1800- (search)
Fannin, James W. 1800- Military officer; born in North Carolina in 1800; took part in the struggle between Texas and Mexico, serving as captain; associated with Captain Bowie; at the head of ninety men he defeated a much greater force of Mexicans at San Antonio. On March 19, 1836, he was attacked by a Mexican force under General Urrea. He succeeded in driving off the Mexicans, but they returned the next day with a reinforcement of 500 men, together with artillery. Resistance being practically useless, they surrendered upon condition that they be treated as prisoners of war. After being disarmed they were sent to Goliad, Tex., where by order of General Santa Ana all American prisoners, 357 in number, were marched out in squads under various pretexts, and were fired upon by the Mexicans. All of the prisoners were killed with the exception of twenty-seven, who escaped, and four physicians, whose professional services were required by Santa Ana.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Travis, William Barrett 1811- (search)
1830 and began practice in Claiborne, Ala.; went to Texas about 1832 and later joined the Texas army and fought for the independence of that territory. With 140 men he defended Fort Alamo (the old mission station of San Antonio de Valerio) against 4,000 Mexicans, Feb. 23, 1836. The place was stoutly defended for ten days; numerous appeals were made for aid, but only thirty-two men succeeded in passing the Mexican lines. After frequent attacks had been repulsed with great slaughter a handto-hand fight occurred on March 6, in which the Texans were not overcome until only six of their number were left alive,. including Travis, David Crockett, and James Bowie. These surrendered after a promise of protection had been made, but when they were taken before Santa Ana, near San Antonio, on the same day he gave orders to cut them to pieces. Shortly afterwards, during the battle at San Jacinto, where the Mexicans met a bloody defeat, the battle cry was Remember the Alamo. See Alamo, Fort.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Texas, (search)
pendence made and signed by ninety-one Texans at Goliad......Dec. 20, 1835 General Santa Ana, with 6,000 troops, leaves Monclova for Texas to drive out revolutionists and persons of foreign birth......Feb. 4, 1836 Town of Bexar taken by Mexicans, and the Texans retire to the Alamo......Feb. 21, 1836 Declaration of independence adopted by a convention at Washington on the Brazos River......March 2, 1836 Alamo invested eleven days by Santa Ana; the garrison, under Colonel Travis, Bowie, and David Crockett, are overpowered and massacred......March 6, 1836 Mexicans defeated in the first fight at the Mission del Refugio by Texans under Captain King......March 9, 1836 Second fight of the Mission del Refugio; Colonel Ward attacks and drives back the Mexicans......March 10, 1836 Constitution adopted for the Republic of Texas by a convention which met at Washington, March 1......March 17, 1836 Col. J. W. Fannin and 415 men, captured at Coleto by the Mexicans under Gen