Although Colonel James Bowie and Colonel David Crockett were equal in rank to him, Colonel William Travis was recognized as being in nominal overall command of the Alamo.
The Texian forces within the walls of the Alamo were under the command of Colonel William B. Travis, a native of South Carolina who emigrated to Texas in 1831 and played an instrumental role in the birth of the Republic of Texas.
He commanded the Texian Volunteers originally, then shared command with William Travis, a colonel with the regular army. Davy Crockett was also a colonel there, but did not assume real command.
Because of his role in the battle of the Alamo
The Alamo was dead in the middle of where the Mexicans needed to go. The Anglos (Americans living in Texas) defended the Alamo for over one week! In the end they all died, but the war cry of 'Remember the Alamo!' means to stand up for what you believe in and do it- until it's done.
William Wilberforce among many other people.
The Texian forces within the walls of the Alamo were under the command of Colonel William B. Travis, a native of South Carolina who emigrated to Texas in 1831 and played an instrumental role in the birth of the Republic of Texas.
He commanded the Texian Volunteers originally, then shared command with William Travis, a colonel with the regular army. Davy Crockett was also a colonel there, but did not assume real command.
General Santa Anna led the attacking Mexican forces. Colonels William Travis and James Bowie led the defenders, aided by colonel Davy Crocket and his band of Tennessee fighters.
Although a colonel in rank, equal to Bowie and Travis, Crockett chose to be advisor and fighter, according to most accounts. He was in charge of his Tennessee contingment.
Lieutenant Colonel William Barret Travis of the Legion of Cavalry of the Texas Army was in command of the regulars of the Texas Army in the Alamo. There were only 18 regulars, who arrived with Travis a little over a month before the siege. Jim Bowie (famous for the Bowie knife) was already there, with a larger group of volunteers. Bowie was far more popular with the men, as a hero of the rough and tumble frontier life, while Travis, a lawyer, tried to be a stickler for regulations and discipline. The two reached a compromise: Bowie would command the far more numerous volunteers, and Travis would command his regulars. Davy Crockett was also there and a leadership role was urged on him, but he declined any rank greater than "high private". Bowie was a sick man and as his health declined their compromise mattered little and Travis was in effective command of all. (Bowie died in his bed, after emptying his pistols into the first Mexicans who burst into his sickroom at the climax of the siege).
Juan Seguin fought in the siege of the Alamo until William B. Travis made him send a letter to Sam Houston looking for help and when Juan wanted to go back to the Alamo and help Houston made him stay and then he fought in the battle of San Jacinto
He was a large landowner and a political leader against the military dictatorship. He comanded most of the men manning the Alamo. Probably on the night of March 5, 1836, he held a formation and told the men that their situation was hopeless. He freed them of of their oaths and obligation to serve and told they could try to escape if they were of a mind to. Only one man, a Frenchman named Louis Rose, did so. Bowie died with his command th next day.
he was a militia officer ranked at Colonel given to him by the Texas war leader General Sam Houston before he left for the Alamo
Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric and Patrick Wilson are well known actors that portrayed........ Sam Houston, Davy Crocket, James Bowie and William Travis respectively. Each man portrayed has played a major role in US history as the country was expanding.
Because of his role in the battle of the Alamo
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Because of his role in the battle of the Alamo