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Why did Jim Bowie not destroy the Alamo?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/23/2023

Because he was in the hospital. The Alamo was surrounded. Destroying the Alamo meant killing all inside which is what the end result was anyway. By not destroying it, they were able to take more Mexican soldiers with them hence weakening Santa Anna's army.

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He was a Texian. He was donkey

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∙ 13y ago

b/c he was a great shooter

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