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William Barret Travis. (1809–36). In the famous Battle of the Alamo, a Texan force fighting for independence from Mexico held off a much- larger Mexican army for nearly two weeks. The commander of the Texans was William Barret Travis. He died along with his men defending the old Spanish mission-fort in San Antonio, Texas, known as the Alamo.
3 March 1836. O n the night of March 3, 1836, William Barrett Travis sent out the last message from the besieged Alamo with courier John W. Smith. He penetrated enemy lines with the message from Travis to the Texas Independence Convention at Washington-on-the-Brazos. It describes the situation at the Alamo in detail:
6 de nov. de 2015 · William Barret Travis was only twenty-six years old when he died defending the Alamo. He came from Alabama just five years before, in 1831, leaving behind a failed career and marriage.
William Barret Travis was a lawyer and soldier who is remembered as the Texas commander at the Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. Born in the Edgefield District of South Carolina on August 9, 1809, William’s family later moved to Alabama. After finishing his education, Travis worked as a school teacher and a lawyer.
22 de mar. de 2016 · Texas State Library and Archives. 1201 Brazos St. Austin, TX 78701. Mail: P.O. Box 12927 Austin, TX 78711. Tel: 512-463-5437 Fax: 512-463-5436 Email TSLAC
25 de feb. de 2015 · In today’s Wayback Wednesday, we remember the 179 th anniversary of William Barret Travis’ letter from the Alamo . The letter, in which the garrison commander requested reinforcements to the besieged Bexar mission, was sent on February 24, 1836, and he famously signed his letter “Victory or Death.”. It served the purpose of rattling the ...
