Bowie died with the other Alamo defenders on March 6.

Bowie perished with the rest of the Alamo defenders on March 6, when the Mexicans attacked.

The movie shows the final battle as taking place during the day; in reality, the massacre was pre-dawn, while most of the Alamo defenders were sleeping.

"It is the dictator we fight," says a Mexican who sides with the Alamo defenders, "not our own people."

Cannon fire, shouts, explosions - one by one, the Alamo defenders are overwhelmed, some in picturesque postures.

The outnumbered Texian force was ultimately defeated, with all of the Alamo defenders killed.

Fragments of uniforms were found in the coffin, and it is known that the Alamo defenders did not wear uniforms.

William Linn (died 1836) was an Alamo defender.

The Alamo defenders were wiped out.

In a hurriedly organized meeting, town leaders passed a series of resolutions pledging assistance to the Alamo defenders.