“VICTORY
OR DEATH”
Yesterday was the 179th birthday of the great
state of Texas. On March 2nd,
the delegates at the Convention of 1836 declared their independence from Mexico
and created the Republic of Texas.
Little did the men know when they declared independence that
their friends and comrades would fall at the Alamo only 4 days later.
On February 23rd, 1836, Santa Anna’s 1,500 men moved into
position and started attacking the 150+ men at the Alamo. A letter that William B. Travis wrote on
February 24th stated that the Mexican Army was moving in and he
requested additional troops from General Sam Houston. The final words in that letter were “VICTORY
OR DEATH”. Only about 30 additional
troops came from Travis’ plea. For 13
days, those strong, courageous men fought off the Mexican Army.
On March 6th, the Mexican troops took the Alamo
with no survivors.
On April 21st, 1836, the Texas Army under the
command of General Sam Houston fought Santa Anna and the Mexican Army at the Battle
of San Jacinto. During the battle, the
Texas Army said as their war cry, REMEMBER
THE ALAMO! Historians believe that
the men at the Alamo helped Houston’s troop rest and prepare for the capture of
Santa Anna. Without knowing it, the men
of the Alamo turned the tide of the Texas Revolution.
Recently, I was in San Antonio with my sister for the
weekend and I was reminded of this amazing story when I went for my Saturday morning
run. As I thought about the great men
that fought at the Alamo, I was reminded of the passion they had. I had some things on my mind that weekend and
The Alamo and the words of William B. Travis “Victory or Death” renewed my
passion to continue the fight!
What passion do you need renewed today and “fight” as the
Texans did at the Alamo? What would you
be willing to fight for…..“VICTORY OR
DEATH”?
You will remember this battle! Each minute!
Each second! Until the day that you die! But that is for tomorrow, gentlemen.
For today, Remember The Alamo! – Sam Houston
For additional information on The Alamo, watch this
biography special: http://www.history.com/topics/alamo.
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