An enduring American legend, hear what actually happened at the Battle of the Alamo. Fannin’s typically sluggish retreat left him out in the open and resulted in a March 19 battle near Coleto Creek only a few miles east of Goliad.  Fannin’s men successfully repulsed repeated Mexican attacks but suffered many wounded troops that they could neither treat or transport.  The following morning, with another Mexican attack imminent, Fannin surrendered with Urrea only promising that he would … Continue reading Crockett, Bowie and Travis, Defenders of the Alamo (Part Two) →