What was the Mexicans' version of the Alamo attack?

SD ^ | CECIL ADAMS

[RightWhale]

As far as Santa Anna was concerned, he didn't give a fig about Texas territory. It was a wag-the-dog action for him, a distraction from his fiscal mismanagment of the state coffers. There were so few people in Texas at the time that they couldn't have created a traffic jam if they all met at a single street intersection at one time.

[Texaggie79]

Texas Ping

[hispanarepublicana]

The other night, we were eating at this Mexican food place called "The Alamo." It's a small, family run dive. They had only one person working in the kitchen, and it took them 45 minutes to get our order out to us. At about minute number 40, in our famished state, we decided all those Texans died must have died at the Alamo not from an attack, but from starvation--the Mexicans were supposed to bring the food and never did.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Santa Ana said "We would have had more than 6000 troops there, but we only had 3 cars."

[Constitution Day]

I just got through reading that, and was going to post it.

I'm glad you did.

[Poohbah]

Santa Ana had a statue of himself erected in Mexico City, with one arm upraised, pointing northward towards Texas. Wags in the capitol noted that he was also pointing to the National Mint :o)

[DownWithGreenspan]

What was the Mexicans' version of the Alamo attack?

For the answer to that question, just wait until the ultra-commie pinkos at Disney (Walt's probably up to about 10,000 RPM these days) film and release their upcoming movie on the subject. I can't imagine it would be anything other than 100% anti-American, prospective director Ronnie Howard's platitudes notwithstanding.

DWG

[Heyworth]

You're not keeping up with the news. Disney only wanted a PG film, and Howard wanted accurate blood and guts--a definite R. Howard walked (or ankled, as they say in "Variety"). Whether the project stays with Disney or goes with Howard, and, if the latter, he can set it up someplace else, remains undetermined.

[manx]

I don't see this as being any less slanted the american version. I think there were many reasons texans wanted indepenence. And I don't see how it isn't heroic for people to fight and dying facing greater odds in a hopeless battle. These details don't seem to conflict that much with what I was taught about the alamo. Besides the fact that I didn't know the mexicans screwed up that much.

[3AngelaD]

Battle of San Jacinto. So there.

[3AngelaD]

Also: Several days before the Battle, Colonel William Travis sent his immortal letter to the people of Texas -- and to all Americans. He knew the Mexican Army was approaching, and he knew that he had only a very few men at arms to help defend the San Antonio fortress.

Colonel Travis wrote:

"Fellow citizens and compatriots: I am besieged by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna -- I have sustained a continual bombardment and cannonade for 24 hours and 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 demands with a cannon shot, and our flag still waves proudly from the wall -- I shall never surrender or retreat.

Then, I call on you in the name of liberty, of patriotism and of everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch. The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily and 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 and die like a solder who never forgets what is due to his own honor and that of his country -- Victory or Death. William Barret Travis, Lt. Col, Commander."

[montomike]

Santa Ana also lost a leg and then gave himself a very nice funeral for it!

[P7M13]

Ping

t

[MAWG]

On the morning of March 6, 1836, Travis looked over the wall, saw hundreds of Mexicans approaching and said " Hey! Are we pouring concrete today?"

[onedoug]

"All in all, it was not a heroic episode for anyone concerned.

I'd say this character somehow missed the point made in your #12.

This is usually what it takes.

Thanks.

[ErnBatavia]

ROFDLMAOTIPIMP!!

[MAWG]

Thank You. I'm here all week. Try the veal and tip your waitress.

[tracer]

"We won."

[tracer]

Talk about having one foot in the grave.....