[[Play|William B. Travis]]''Biography of William B. Travis Before The Alamo''
William B. Travis, was born on August 9, 1809. He was the eldest of eleven children. He studied very hard in school, and learned everything that was taught at his first school. His Uncle, Alexander Travis, enrolled him in another. He eventually tutoured younger students. He was accepted as an apprentice by a leading attorney. One of the students he tutoured was Rosanna Cato, whom Travis married. They had a boy, and Cato pregnant with a girl, but their relationship did not last long, as Travis suspected Cato of infidelity, and doubted that he was the father of the unborn girl. The story is that he even killed a man because of this. Travis then abandoned his family, and left for Texas. He established a law service in Anahuac, and became involved with a group of militiants who opposed the Law of April 6, 1830, later known as the war party. Long story short, Travis pulled a //"prank"// on the commander of Anahuac's garrison, and got imprisoned for that, however was later released after an Texan militia showed up. He then got involved with several Texas militias, and even was at the come and take it cannon and fought at Bexar. He was promoted to a lieutenant colonel of cavalry and made chief recruiting office for the army. He was then ordered to reinforce James C. Neill at San Antonio. This is where our story begins.
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Fun Fact: The Travis's, or the Travers's as they were called back then, were among the settlers of JamestownYou have been at the Alamo for a couple days now. You and your men are on fortifying the fort when you hear footsteps. "Oh, crap", says one guy, "Santa Anna arrived and we ain't prepared yet!". "I'm no Santa Anna", says a man's deep voice.
[[You open the gates]]You open the gates, and in comes James Bowie, the man, the legend, himself. As well as with about 30 men. He immediatly requests to speak with Colonel Neill, saying that "He has some //very// important news from Sam Houston himself. He walks through the gates and asks one of your men where Neill's whereabouts are, and then strides toward the chapel, where Neill was at the momment, without even recognizing your existence. "What a snob", you think as you continue to dig out a trench.
[[Dig on]]Who was James Bowie?
James Bowie was born on April 10, 1796, a son of Reason and Jones Bowie. His family moved around a lot, until they finally settled in Texas, after swearing allegiance to the Spanish government. As a teen, Bowie floated lumber to market. He was noted for his anger at an insult. He and his brother Rezin joined the U.S. army during the war of 1812. After the war they traded in slaves, buying them from Jean Laffite amd traded them off up north. When they $65,000, they quit the business. James and Rezin dipped their toes into land speculation and became friends with many wealthy planters. Bowie married Cecelia Wells, but she died just weeks before their wedding. In 1830, Bowie married Ursula Veramendi and became a Mexican citizen. They had 2 kids, but Ursula and all of his family died of a Chlorea epidemic in 1833. From then on, he drank heavily and became "careless in his dress." He joined the war party, and a local Militia. He fought in a dozen or so fights, including the famous "grass fight" during the Siege of Bexar. He distinguished himself during these fights, and he was a brave soldier, according to many accounts. After Sam Houston received word that Santa Anna was leading a large force to San Antonio, Bowie offered to lead volunteers to defend the Alamo from the expected attack. He arrived with 30 men on January 19.
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Fun Fact: James Bowie often said that he had a net worth of $223,000 ($5,420,000 today)You hear footsteps coming towards you. You're in chapel, talking to some of the men about strategy, when James Bowie comes in. "Knock knock," he says, "Is Neill here?". "James Bowie", you answer, suprised. "Long time no see!". "What brings you to the Alamo?". "Sam Houston says that the fort ain't have enough men to hold the fort during an attack, so he gave me authority to remove the artillery and blow up the fortification. "Well, are you okay with staying here for a day or so", you plead, "give me some time to think.". "Alright by me," he says, "I ain't have no other place to go anyways." You don't know what to do.
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[[Don't Abandon the Alamo]]Neill left the Alamo a couple days ago, to visit his family. And it has been chaos since then. Neill transfered command to you, since you are the highest ranking officer in the fort. But the men in the fort, they're volunteers, and they didn't want you as their leader. So you held an election, and BOWIE WON! And you know how that idiot "celebrated"? He unleashed havoc upon Bexar, getting severely intoxicated, releasing all the prisoners in the local jail, basically wrecking it. Everybody was, understandably, mad at Bowie, so he agreed to share command with you. The men of the fort, they tried to get David Crockett, who arrived a few nights ago, to volunteer as the commander, folk legend he was. But he declined, so you are stuck with Bowie. I guess you should go to the [[fiesta|War]] tonightWhat actually happened:
On February 21, Santa Anna and his vanguard reached the banks of the Medina River, 25 miles (40 km) from Béxar. Unaware of the Mexican Army's proximity, the majority of the Alamo garrison joined Béxar residents at a fiesta. After learning of the planned celebration, Santa Anna ordered General Joaquín Ramírez y Sesma to immediately seize the unprotected Alamo, but sudden rains halted that raid. The defenders of the Alamo continued to party, and the Alamo was to live another day.
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Fun fact: When Santa Anna was marching into Texas, a foot of snow fellWho was Santa Anna?
Santa Anna or López de Santa Anna, was a mexican politician and president
of Mexico.
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Fun fact: Santa Anna was known as the Napoleon of the West
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[[Continue|Start]]You decide the Abandon the Alamo. The End.
What actually happened:
Bowie and the Alamo commander, James C. Neill, decided they did not have enough oxen to move the artillery, and they did not want to destroy the fortress. On January 26, one of Bowie's men, James Bonham, organized a rally that passed a resolution in favor of holding the Alamo. Bonham signed the resolution first, Bowie's signature came second.
[[The End|The end]]You decide to not Abandon the Alamo.
What actually happened:
Bowie and the Alamo commander, James C. Neill, decided they did not have enough oxen to move the artillery, and they did not want to destroy the fortress. On January 26, one of Bowie's men, James Bonham, organized a rally that passed a resolution in favor of holding the Alamo. Bonham signed the resolution first, Bowie's signature came second.
[[Continue|nmaa]]The Battle:
On February 23, residents of Bexar began fleeing, fearing that the Mexican army would arrive. Travis stationed a scout on the top of the local church's bell tower, to watch for the Mexican's army's arrival. Then, a few hours later, Texian soldiers reported that they had seen Mexican troops about one and a half miles away. See screen.
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Fun fact: Historians say Santa Annas force was up to 6000