Alamo #1

Texas

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October 14th 2005
After leaving Vegas, we flew to San Antonio in Texas. We spent a couple of days there. First up was the Alamo, the site of one of the most infamous battles in American history. Highly outnumbered Texan revolutioneers held off Mexican invading forces for almost 2 weeks from a mission with relatively poor inbuilt defenses. We were there for Columbus long weekend celebrations so there was plenty ... read more

North America » United States » Texas

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more