On 24th February 1836 William Barret Travis, the commander of the Texican Rebels sent a desperate plea for his besieged soldiers at Alamo, an old Spanish fortress and mission. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in San Antonio with command of the Texas Regular Troops.
He sought military reinforcement by dispatching several messages seeking assistance, i.e, "The people of Texas and all Americans in the world" was the most famous address to the people of Texas, and further signed "Victory or Death". Only 35 people went to assist and on 6th March the Mexicans stormed the Alamo where Travis and 190 other soldiers were killed.
Travis defense of the Alamo became symbolic and significant behind the rallying for the Texas revolution whereby April the Texas people and countrymen of Travis fought the Mexicans and gained their independence.
Answer:
The answer is C
Explanation:
The concept of monarchy was a toxic one
According to Azurara, the crowd came to Lagos to witness the division of the captives because they had never seen such a sight before. Some wept at the pitiful sight while others tried to assist in the division, all of which added to the general confusion.
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The question was drawn from the chapter 25 of The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea where Gomes Eannes de Azurara describes the division of the captives which occurred in the city of Lagos on August 8, 1450.
He says that a large crowd gathered from the city and the surrounding countryside to watch this division. The crowd came because such a spectacle was entirely new to them and they had never seen such an assortment of people
In conclusion, the crowd came to Lagos to witness the division of the captives because they had never seen such a sight before. Some wept at the pitiful sight while others tried to assist in the division, all of which added to the general confusion.
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