The Fall of the Alamo: Thirteen Days That Shaped Texas
On March 6, 1836, Mexican forces overran the Alamo after a thirteen-day siege, and the defenders' stand became the rallying cry that won Texas its independence.
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Eighteen Minutes That Made Texas: The Battle of San Jacinto
On April 21, 1836, Sam Houston's outnumbered Texians routed Santa Anna's Mexican army in an eighteen-minute battle that won Texas its independence.