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Santa Anna is planning his
attack!
Alamo Journal-
Make
sure your first
three
entries are COMPLETE
!
Jump Start
:
VOCABULARY QUIZ, get something to write with!
Pre-AP will do the front today and the back tomorrow.Slide2
Alamo Floor Plan in 1836Slide3
13 Days of the Siege of the Alamo
Day 10, Thurs., March 3, 1836
James Bonham returned from Goliad to report that Col.
Fannin
was not coming to the Alamo’s aid.
Day 11, Wed., March 4,1836
Mexican cannonading started early and continued all day.
Day 12, Thurs., March 5, 1836
According to a popular legend, Col. Travis drew a line on the ground with his sword and then asked those willing to stay and fight to cross over and join him. The Mexican bombardment ended at 10:00 pm.Slide4
NotesIt is of interest that Santa Anna’s decision to engage the rebels at the Alamo was not supported by many of his junior officers.
“We should have attacked the enemy at the heart instead of weakening ourselves by going to Bexar, a garrison without political or military importance. This was a unanimous opinion and the commander-in-chief heard it.”---Jose Enrique de la PenaSlide5Slide6
Document D – Battle Plan
How many troops did Santa Anna employ for his attack on the Alamo?
What was Santa Anna’s strategy of attack?
What were the indications that an all-out assault on the Alamo was about to happen?
What decision did everyone at the Alamo have to face?Slide7
Journal Entry #4Date your entry “10:00 P.M., March 5, 1836.” You have just left Colonel Travis and your fellow Alamo fighters. All firing outside the walls has ceased. The guns are quiet. You reach under your blanket and pull out your journal. Refer to the details of the map as you write.