From the Annals of the Revolution – In 1836, the Alamo was overrun after a thirteen-day siege by a Mexican Army commanded by Gen. Santa Anna.   In the early morning assault, no quarter was given and the crumbling mission turned fortress was quickly taken. Approximately 189 Texian troops and volunteers were killed and then burned in a large funeral pyre.  The number of Mexican soldiers reported killed has varied greatly over the years.  The Texas history I learned had the defenders of the Alamo killing as many as 2000 Mexican soldiers.  That number seems highly unlikely and the actual number of Mexicans killed or wounded was probably closer to 600.  Historians have also debated whether Davy Crockett and small remnant were taken prisoner and then executed at the order of Santa Anna.  Various accounts conflict as to Crockett’s ultimate demise and the actual manner of his death will likely remain one of history’s mysteries.