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The Alamo is one of the most well known monuments in the state of Texas and has a very interesting history and battle associated with it. It has long been an attraction for people to visit as tourists. The Alamo, which is now the location of a museum is located in San Antonio. <\/p>\n
1.\tBuilt by the Spanish<\/strong><\/p>\n The Alamo was built by the Spanish Empire in 1744 and was originally made up of a sanctuary and the surrounding buildings. It was used mainly for educating the Native Americans about Catholicism and Christianity after their conversion. <\/p>\n 2.\tMission<\/strong><\/p>\n The Alamo used to be called the mission San Antonio de Valero and was among several missions that the Spanish government formed in East Texas. It was used by the Catholic Church to teach people the doctrines of the Church and was also a fortress. In 1793, the mission was actually abandoned and then ten years later became a fortress for the Mexican Army. Many people say that it was probably this group that gave the site the name Alamo. <\/p>\n 3.\tConversion to Military Fortress<\/strong><\/p>\n In 1793, the Mission San Antonio de Valero was secularized and no longer governed by the Church. Most of the tribes of Texas had be Christianized by that time and there was little other use for the mission. The archives of the mission were moved to the nearby San Fernando Church. Part of the complex was used as a hospital and was considered the first hospital of San Antonio. <\/p>\n 4.\tSurrendered to Texan forces in 1835<\/strong><\/p>\n The Alamo was surrendered by Mexican forces to General Martin Perfecto de Cos in 1835 in the middle of the Texas Revolution. Many improvements were made to the fortress using parts gathered from a church that had fallen down in the complex. Cos retreated from the complex after an attack by Texan forces. <\/p>\n 5.\tStrengthening of the Alamo<\/strong><\/p>\n After Cos left the Alamo, many Texans believed that the war was over and that there were no more Mexican forces in Texas. 300 of the 400 total soldiers stationed in the Alamo were taken to attack Matamoros. James Neill was in charge of the remaining 100 men and asked for reinforcements, but the Texan government was not yet well organized and couldn’t send backup. The remaining soldiers strengthened the Alamo and set the canons left behind by Cos on the walls. <\/p>\n 6.\tBattle of the Alamo<\/strong><\/p>\n On February 23, 1836, the Mexican army started a siege to the Alamo for thirteen days. They blocked off the water supply through the irrigation ditch that lead into the complex. The siege unded on March 6th when the Mexicans were victorious at the Battle of the Alamo. This was a very historic battle in the Texan Revolution. All of the men were killed and their bodies were piled up and burned. <\/p>\n