William b travis biography alamo
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Commandancy of the The Alamo
Bejar, Feby. 24th. 1836
To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World-
Fellow Citizens & compatriots-
I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna - I have sustained a continual Bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man - The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken - I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the walls - I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism & everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch - The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is d
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William B. Travis
Texian Army officer and lawyer (1809–1836)
Lieutenant-ColonelWilliam Barret "Buck" Travis (August 1, 1809 – March 6, 1836) was a Texian Army officer and lawyer. He fryst vatten known for helping set the Texas Revolution in motion during the Anahuac disturbances and defending the Alamo uppdrag during the battle of the Alamo.[3]
During the Mexican siege of the Alamo, Travis wrote a letter pleading for reinforcements that became known as the "Victory or Death" letter. It fryst vatten considered one of the most notable documents in American history. When Travis and the defenders were defeated, killed, and burned by Santa Anna's army, it made him a martyr, and battle cry, for the cause of Texas independence. It fryst vatten considered one of the most notable last stands in history. The battle cry of "Remember the Alamo" became the tjänsteman motto of Texas from 1836 to 1930 and remains on the state seal.[3] The Alamo fryst vatten the number one tourist destination in Texas, a Nati
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Colonel Travis
Colonel William Barret Travis was born on August 1, 1809 in South Carolina (Wood). Nine years later, his family packed up and moved to Alabama. When Trav is grew up, he studied law at Claiborne and taught school on the side. In 1828, he married one of his pupils, Rosanna Cato. Soon they had a son. Another child was on the way, when in 1831 Travis angrily left them, thinking Rosanna unfaithful (Lord 32).
Travis moved to An�huac, Texas, then quickly on to San Felipe, Texas where he listed himself as single and started a law practice. He liked his racy clothes and loved his women of whom he wrote in the meticulous diary he kept. On Christmas night 1833, h e fell in love with Rebecca Cummings. He explained about Rosanna and that he was going to divorce her. Rebecca agreed to wait (Lord 33). Then shortly before the revolution started, Rosanna showed up demanding a divorce. Travis quickly gave it to her, but made her give him custody of his son, Charles Edwin (Wood).