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For Texans, the Battle of the Alamo became an enduring symbol of their heroic resistance to oppression and their struggle for independence, which they won later that year.
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Santa Anna's army descended on the Alamo on February 23rd 1836. The battle went on for 12 days and nights until the highly outnumbered Texians were finally overpowered on the morning of March 6. Santa Anna had ordered his armies to take no prisoners, so all defenders inside the Alamo were killed, only a handful of women and children were spared.
Near the start of the siege, Commander Travis had sent a letter to the people of the United States - it was received too late to help the Alamo, but inspired a patriotic national push for Texas independence.
Santa Anna had intended the survivors to spread the tale of the Alamo to intimidate the Texians - but it instead led to the final push to defeat the Mexican army at the Battle of San Jacinto. The brutality of the Battle of the Alamo sparked a strong desire for revenge on the part of the Texians. 6 weeks later, a newly strengthened army led by Sam Houston successfully attacked Santa Anna's troops at San Jacinto in the final battle of the Texas Revolution.
