Sacrificed at the Alamo: Tragedy and Triumph in the Texas Revolution (Volume 3)

by Richard Bruce Winders

The Battle of the Alamo is one of the most compelling stories from American history. Students of the battle often wonder why William B. Travis and his small garrison were left alone to meet their fate at the hands of General Santa Anna. Author Richard B. Winders, the historian and curator at the Alamo, examines events that led to this epic struggle and concludes that in-fighting among the revolutionary leadership doomed the Alamo garrison.

The Texan victories of 1835 created discord among rebel leaders as various factions strove to direct the revolution to meet their own specific goals. That bickering resulted in an almost total breakdown of Texan military forces as individual commands were swept into the political battle. The democratic fervor of the 1830s worked against building a cohesive Texan Army and was largely responsible for the twin tragedies of the Alamo and Goliad.

Informative and provocative, Sacrificed at the Alamo will appeal to general readers as well as students of the classic battle and its important place in Texas history.

Genres: History

168 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2004

Reviews

[carl theaker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Attending the Texas Independence celebrations at The Alamo this year, March 6, 2022, among the many activities, the author, in appropriate period dress, was selling and signing books, of which I acquired one. I asked what inspired him to write on such a well documented subject?

Bruce Winders replied that he took a different approach covering the reasons, inspirations and goals that led to the famous siege and battle rather than the ‘This is what happened on day 1’, etc.

I think he did a great job of that in this short, 160 page tale, with helpful maps and diagrams, a good read!

[Michael C. · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.0 More background information provided that explained the fateful siege of the Alamo

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very good and complete review of History that lead up to The Siege and Battle of the Alamo.

And The 13 Days to Glory

[Britney C · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is full of information and is really useful if you're doing a project on the Alamo. What I didn't really didn't enjoy was that it was kind of boring. I would recommend this book to advanced readers or people who are doing a research project on Texas history.