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Siege of the Alamo

Siege of the Alamo was a siege conducted on 23 February 1836 at Alamo Mission, in what is now Texas, United States; it lasted 12 days. It was part of the Texas Revolution, which ran from 1835 to 1836. The recorded result: Mexican victory. Recorded strength: 1,800–2,200 against 185–260.

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This is a drawing of the Alamo Mission in San Antonio. It was first printed in 1854 in Gleason's Pictorial Drawing Room Companion and was reprinted in Frank Thompson's 2005 "The Alamo", p 106.
This is a drawing of the Alamo Mission in San Antonio. It was first printed in 1854 in Gleason's Pictorial Drawing Room Companion and was reprinted in Frank Thompson's 2005 "The Alamo", p 106.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought23 February 1836lasted 12 days
WhereAlamo Mission, Texas, United States29.426N, 98.486W
OutcomeMexican victory
BelligerentsMexican Republicagainst23px Republic of Texas
Part ofTexas Revolution1835 to 1836

Where it sits in the Texas Revolution

San Felipe Incident, 1835Battle of Gonzales, 1835Battle of Goliad, 1835Siege of Béxar, 1835Battle of Concepción, 1835Grass Fight, 1835Battle of Coleto, 1836Battle of Refugio, 1836Battle of the Alamo, 1836Siege of the Alamo, 1836Battle of San Patricio, 1836Battle of Agua Dulce, 1836Battle of Matamoros, 1836Battle of San Jacinto, 183618351836Siege of the Alamo, 1836
14 placed engagements of the Texas Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 February 1836
to 6 March 1836
PlaceAlamo Mission, Texas, United States
29.426N, 98.486W
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Strength1,800–2,200185–260
Casualties and lossesMexicans historians reports casualties 50–250 were killed; Texans reported casualties 400–600 to 1,000–1,600 killed and wounded182–257
Commanders
Siege of the AlamoSiege of the AlamoBattle of the AlamoCouncil House FightSiege of BéxarGrass FightBattle of ConcepciónBattle of the AlamoAustinVictoriaBeevillePort LavacaSan MarcosNew Braunfels100 km29.426N, 98.486W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 1835 and 1840.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1836

Siege of the Alamo is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (58 in Texas).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510533, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of the Alamo, revision 1375261836, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.