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hendrick arnold a mixed race free manled milams division into battle and was later praised for his service during the battle
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they had a flag that said come and take it
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they elected stephen f. austin as their commander
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the consultation voted against an immediate declaration of independence by a vote of 33 t 15
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the battle of the alamo is the most famous military clash in texas history and is the subject of many movies and novels
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when the word of the massacres at the alamo and at goliad reached anglo settlers they gathered up their belonging and went east as quickly as they could
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the delegates declared texas independent the next day march 2 within two weeks they had written a constitution
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the guards began shooting all but a handful who escaped during the confusion.the rest of the men including fannin were executed later
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houston arranged his men on the field.they marched to the beat of a drummer and three fifers playing "will you come to the brower?"they stuck the right flanck or side of the mexican army pushing the troops back into each other all down the line.the texans shouted "remember the alamo!remember goliad!"as they crossed the battlefield.
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fannin commanded only about 300 men who were outnumbered by urreas troops