Heroes of History Summary

Summary:

1. He took command of their forces, eleven hundred stark riflemen, and at the battle of San Jacinto, he and his men charged the Mexican hosts with the cry of "Remember the Alamo." Almost immediately, the Mexicans were overthrown with terrible slaughter; Santa Anna himself was captured, and the freedom of Texas was won at a blow.
2. Some say that when Crockett fell from his wounds, he was taken alive, and was then shot by Santa Anna's order; but his fate cannot be told with certainty, for not a single American was left alive.

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• He took command of their forces, eleven hundred stark riflemen, and at the battle of San Jacinto, he and his men charged theMexican hosts with the cry of "Remember the Alamo." Almost immediately, the Mexicans were overthrown with terrible slaughter; Santa Anna himself was captured, and the freedom of Texas was won at a blow.
• Some say that when Crockett fell from his wounds, he was taken alive, and was then shot by SantaAnna's order; but his fate cannot be told with certainty, for not a single American was left alive.