Texas was part of the Spanish colony of New Spain. After Mexican independence
in 1821, Texas became part of Mexico. President and General Antonio López de Santa Anna Pérez de Lebrón abolished the Constitution
of 1824 and proclaimed a new constitution that reduced the power of many of the provincial governments and increased the power
of the presidency.Hostilities in Texas began with the Battle of Gonzales on October 1, 1835, after which the Texian rebels
quickly captured Mexican positions
The Battle of the Alamo was a 19th-century battle between the Republic
of Mexico and the Texian forces for independence
It took place at the Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas
during the months of February and March 1836. The 13-day siege ended on March 6 with the death of most Texian defenders,
The Texian revolutionaries went on to win the war.
The battle took place at a turning point in
the Texas Revolution, which had begun with the October 1835 consultation, whose delegates narrowly approved a call for rights
under the
