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Jokes aside, the true history is: The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was the site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, a pivotal event of the Texas Revolution in which American folk heroes James Bowie and Davy Crockett were killed. The 'battle' was a 13 day siege where Santa Ana led 1,500 Mexican troops to reclaim the Alamo, as the first step in a campaign to retake Texas, they overwhelmed about 100 Texians seeking secession from Mexico, who were garrisoned at the mission at the time, with around a hundred subsequent reinforcements. In the early morning hours of March 6, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. After repelling two attacks, the Texians were unable to fend off a third attack. As Mexican soldiers scaled the walls, most of the Texian fighters withdrew into interior buildings. Those who were unable to reach these points were slain by the Mexican cavalry as they attempted to escape. Almost all of the Texian inhabitants were killed. Santa Anna's execution of surrendering soldiers during the battle inspired many Texians and Tejanos to join the Texian Army. The Texians defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, ending the conquering of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas by the newly formed Republic of Texas. In 19th-century Texas, the Alamo complex gradually became known as a battle site rather than a former mission.