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Featured Article. The Alamo: 13 Days of Glory. February 23, 1836, began the siege of the Alamo, a 13-day moment in history that turned a ruined Spanish mission in the heart of downtown San Antonio, Texas, into a shrine known and revered the world over.
Battle of the Alamo. The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 â March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio LÃ³pez de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de BÃ©xar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States), killing all of the Texian defenders.