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    Lt. Col. José Enrique de la Peña witnessed some of the most dramatic moments of the final assault on the Alamo on March 6, 1836. This included seeing William B. Travis hesitate before choosing death, fighting heroically until the end. De la Peña also described Davy Crockett, who was among the few survivors of the battle but was executed on Santa Anna's orders despite attempts to spare him. Both Travis and Crockett fought bravely but ultimately died during the Mexican army's capture of the Alamo.

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    Lt. Col. José Enrique de la Peña witnessed some of the most dramatic moments of the final assault on the Alamo on March 6, 1836. This included seeing William B. Travis hesitate before choosing death, fighting heroically until the end. De la Peña also described Davy Crockett, who was among the few survivors of the battle but was executed on Santa Anna's orders despite attempts to spare him. Both Travis and Crockett fought bravely but ultimately died during the Mexican army's capture of the Alamo.

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    Lt. Col. José Enrique de la Peña witnessed some of the most dramatic moments of the final assault on the Alamo on March 6, 1836. This included seeing William B. Travis hesitate before choosing death, fighting heroically until the end. De la Peña also described Davy Crockett, who was among the few survivors of the battle but was executed on Santa Anna's orders despite attempts to spare him. Both Travis and Crockett fought bravely but ultimately died during the Mexican army's capture of the Alamo.

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    The Personal Narrative of Mexican Army Officer Lt.

    Col. José Enrique de la Peña

    Lt. Col. José Enrique de la Peña's narrative contains nearly 700 pages relating his
    version of the events of the Texas Revolution, plus additional research materials
    documenting the Mexican army's campaign in Texas. De la Peña witnessed some
    of the most dramatic moments during the final assault on the Alamo on March 6,
    1836, including the death of William B. Travis during the battle and the capture and
    execution of Davy Crockett by Gen. Antonio López de Santa Anna.

    The following excerpts are taken from the translation (see below) by Carmen Perry,
    former director of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library at the Alamo and
    an archives translator and cataloger for the University of Texas at San Antonio.

    The Death of William Barret Travis


    "They had bolted and reinforced the doors, but in order to form trenches they had
    excavated some places that were now a hindrance to them. Not all of them took
    refuge, for some remained in the open, looking at us before firing, as if
    dumbfounded at our daring. Travis was seen to hesitate, but not about the death
    he would choose. He would take a few steps and stop, turning his proud face
    toward us to discharge his shots; he fought like a true soldier. Finally he died, but
    he died after having traded his life very dearly. None of his men died with greater
    heroism, and they all died. Travis behaved as a hero; one must do him justice, for
    with a handful of men without discipline, he resolved to face men used to war and
    much superior in numbers, without supplies, with scarce munitions, and against the
    will of his subordinates. He was a handsome blond, with a physique as robust as
    his spirit was strong."

    The Death of Davy Crockett


    "Some seven men survived the general carnage and, under the protection of
    General Castrillón, they were brought before Santa Anna. Among them was one of
    great stature, well proportioned, with regular features, in whose face there was the
    imprint of adversity, but in whom one also noticed a degree of resignation and
    nobility that did him honor. He was the naturalist David Crockett, well known in
    North America for his unusual adventures, who had undertaken to explore the
    country and who, finding himself in Béjar at the very moment of surprise, had taken
    refuge in the Alamo, fearing that his status as a foreigner might not be respected.
    Santa Anna answered Castrillón's intervention in Crockett's behalf with a gesture of
    indignation and, addressing himself to the sappers, the troops closest to him,
    ordered his execution. The commanders and officers were outraged at this action
    and did not support the order, hoping that once the fury of the moment had blown
    over these men would be spared; but several officers who were around the
    president and who, perhaps, had not been present during the danger, became
    noteworthy by an infamous deed, surpassing the soldiers in cruelty. They thrust
    themselves forward, in order to flatter their commander, and with swords in hand,
    fell upon these unfortunate, defenseless men just as a tiger leaps upon his prey.
    Though tortured before they were killed, these unfortunates died without
    complaining and without humiliating themselves before their torturers."

    Perry, Carmen. "With Santa Anna in Texas : A Personal Narrative of the Revolution / Jose Enrique
    de la Pena." College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 1997. TXC-ZZ F 390 P3313 1997

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