The army During the Mexican American War the battle fought at the Alamo became infamous. The Battle of the Alamo was fought between an army of Texas patriots including men from states like Tennessee and Mississippi and the 5,000 strong army of the legendary Mexican General Antonio de Lopez de Santa Anna. Please choose the answer below that best explains the events that took place during the battle of the Alamo? A. At the Alamo located in present day San Antonio Texas the army of Texas patriots under the command of Lt. Colonel William Travis saw that they were outnumbered and choose to retreat leaving the Republic of Texas completely unprotected from the advance of the Mexican army
B. The army of Texas patriots under the command of Lt. Colonel William Travis made the hard decision deciding to stand and fight the army of Santa Anna which had them outnumbered 250 to 5000. The Texas patriots fought bravely causing William Travis to refuse to surrender to Santa Anna by firing a single cannon shot and waving the flag of the Republic of Texas over the wall of the Alamo in response to the Mexican demand for surrender but the Texas patriots were eventually overcome by the numbers.
C. The army of Texas patriots under the command of Lt. Colonel William Travis used knowledge and skill to crush the army of Mexican General Santa Anna using the walls of the Alamo to even the numbers much like the ancient Trojans had when the Greeks came to invade Troy.
D. The army of Texas patriots held out with reinforcements eventually arriving in San Antonio under the command of former Confederate General P. G.T. Beauregard with the army of Texas patriots combined by U. S.forces under the command of Beauregard quickly destroying the entire Mexican army.​