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                                                   Origins of The Revolt 

           The Revolt:

            Santa Anna reacted vigorously to the rebellion. He was hindered by the fact that the Texans out numbered the Mexicans by almost 10 to 1 and that not all Mexicans in Texas supported his government. Nonetheless, Santa Anna decided to raise an army and march north to punish the revolutionaries.

          Santa Anna left Mexico Cityy on November 28, 1835. He had 800 miles to travel to reach the rebellious Texans. On his way, he raised, organized, and drilled an army of 6,000 to 8,000 troops. On February 23, 1835 they arrived at San Antonio de Bexar and found approximately 200 Texans located in an old Franciscian mission known locally as the Alamo.

         Among the Texan defenders of the Alamo were Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie and Bill Travis. Also among the defenders were seven Mexicans:

                        Juan Abamillo
                        Juan Antonio Badillo
                        Carlos Espalier
                        Gregorio Esparza
                        Antonio Fuentes
                        Calba Fugua
                        and Jose Maria Guerrero.

       They were all members of a company of Mexicans raised by Captain Juan N. Seguin of San Antonio, to assist in the Texan cause.  

           Other members of Seguin's company were serving with other Texan forces.

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