Event Brief
Mexico Begins Assault on the Alamo
Filed: Feb 23, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
Summary: On Feb. 23, 1836, Mexican forces launched an attack on the Alamo.
WHO: Mexican President General Antonio López de Santa Anna
WHAT: Assault on the Alamo
WHEN: Feb 23, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
WHERE: Alamo
WHY: To capture the Alamo during the Texas Revolution
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