Exodus from the Alamo: The Anatomy of the Last Stand Myth

A Selection of the Military and History Book Clubs

A startling new analysis of one of America’s most glorious battles . . .

Contrary to movie and legend, we now know that the defenders of the Alamo in the war for Texan independence—including Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie and William B. Travis—did not die under brilliant sunlight, defending their positions against hordes of Mexican infantry. Instead the Mexicans launched a predawn attack, surmounting the walls in darkness, forcing a wild melee insi...