On March 6, 1836 Jim Bowie, weak as a kitten from illness, was killed by Mexican troops while lying in his cot there
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His father had been wounded while fighting in the American Revolution, and in 
1782... [DOC] [TLE] Battle of the Alamo - Wikipedia [PAR] The Battle of the Alamo (February 23  March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the 
Texas Revolution.