Sometimes known by his nickname, "The Napoleon of the West", Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was a Mexican politician. Who later went on to become the 8th official Mexican president in 1833. He was born in Xalapa City, Vercruz, Nueva Espana. He was among the earliest of military leaders in Mexico, and was famous for his efforts in ending Spanish attempts to recapture the country. He later led an attack on the Alamo Mission against Texan defenses for Mexican Independence. He won the battle and went on to later pass away at the age of 82 in Mexico City on June 21st 1876.
(August 17, 1786 - March 6 1836) - David "Davy" Stern Crockett was an American frontiersman from East Tennessee. Dave grew up to be made a colonel in the Lawrence County militia. By 1821, he was elected to the Tennessee state legislature. He was known to commonly oppose most of the policies set in place by president Andrew Jackson, which eventually led to his defeat in 1831 elections. However, he had won again two years later, but it nearly came to a close again, which lead him to angrily depart to Texas. Which is where he joined part in the Texas Revolution, that lead to his death during the Battle of the Alamo.
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A fun little video from Hannah Barbera, showcasing Davy Crockett and his situation with the Native Indians.
(February 23 - March 6, 1836) - After several months of small fights between Texan and Mexican forces, Mexican troops had began a 13 siege against the Alamo Mission located in San Antonio, Texas. In an effort for Mexican independence, president: General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna inevitably authorized an attack, killing any and all Texan defenders.
reference link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Alamo
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A good representation of the battle from the classic 1960 film based on the Battle of the Alamo:
(unfortunately, the audio in this video cuts out early on, but I think anybody above the age of 10 could image the sounds one would encounter during a battle like this).