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Added to Your Check-Ins. Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo (1926) Focuses on Davy Crockett before & during his time at the Alamo as one of the defenders, and ultimately, one of those who gave their lives.
The Battle of the Alamo. In December 1835, in the early stages of Texasâ war for independence from Mexico, a group of Texan (or Texian) volunteers led by George Collinsworth and Benjamin Milam overwhelmed the Mexican garrison at the Alamo and captured the fort, seizing control of San Antonio.en years after Texas won its independence and shortly after it was annexed by the United States, U.S. soldiers revived the Remember the Alamo! battle cry while fighting against Mexican forces in the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848.