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"The Alamo"

Description: Map of the Alamo showing the "Ground plan compiled from drawings by Capt. B. Green Jameson, Texan Army, January, 1826,Col. Ignacio de Labastida, Mexican Army, March, 1836, Capt. Ruben M. Potter, United States Army, 1841."
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

"Siege of the Alamo"

Description: Hand-drawn map depicting the Siege of the Alamo. It shows the "terrain comprised in the zone of fire of the Mexican batteries toward the fortress of the Alamo, with their locations, and the radius of fire of the batteries within the works, during the bombardment, until the final assault, March 6, 1836." The river, creek, streets and buildings are identified.
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

"The Siege of Bexar"

Description: Hand-drawn map depicting the Siege of Bexar. It shows the "Line of attack by the Texans against the Mexican forces occupying Bexar and supported by the Mexican garrison then in the Alamo, from December 5th to 10th, 1835." The river, creek, streets and buildings are identified.
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

"Fannin's Fight"

Description: One of 8 maps of battle sites of the Texas Revolution drawn to accompany A.J. Houston's 1938 volume "Texas Independence"; this map shows the Texan infantry, artillery, breastworks, and Mexican dragoons, and artillery
Date: 1938
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Detail of a monument in front of the Alamo

Description: Photograph of the monument in front of the Alamo site, showing close-up detail of the sculptures. A group of men are depicted, most of whom are standing, on the left; toward the right, two men are moving a cannon and two others are seated. Two of the standing men are identified as William B. Travis and Davy Crockett. Beneath the sculpture, there is a list of names for the men who died at the Alamo.
Date: May 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Transcript of Letter, November 18, 1835]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter, on November 18, 1835, proclaiming that Texas will not surrender, but that they will accept the Mexican government as their own. Mexico also admits that they were harsh in their subjugation of Texas colonists, and agrees not to send more troops to Texas.
Date: November 18, 1835
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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