"The siege of the Alamo lasted 13 days and ended on the morning of March 6, 1836 when the Mexican forces of General Antonio López de Santa Anna stormed the old mission. While the men at the Alamo manned the front lines in the struggle for independence, a Convention was taking place on the banks of the Brazos River. This convention, lasting from March 1 to 17, 1836 declared Texas to be an independent republic and wrote a constitution.
However, the declaration of independence did not save the men of the Alamo. It is believed that 189 men died at the Alamo, including such famous characters as Jim Bowie, William Travis, James Bonham and David Crockett. Several hundred Mexican soldiers also died in their attempt to take the mission fortress. Although they succeeded in taking the Alamo, the victorious forces paid a high price in casualties.
The 189 men who died at the Alamo hailed from many parts of the globe. They represented a truly multi-racial, multi-ethnic force, all gathered together in a common cause. There is some controversy over what really happened at the Alamo. There is the equally controversial issue over the motives of some of the Anglo rebels, in seeking independence from Mexico. (The Texas Constitution guaranteed the rights of slave owners and Texas joined the United States on December 29, 1845 as a slave state.) However, the controversy and debate does not diminish the fact that 189 men died at the Alamo, fighting for independence from the corrupt and brutal oligarchy of General Santa Anna…"
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