James Bowie was a rebelious and adventerous fighter at the Alamo. But, a few days into the seige, he became fataly ill and had to pass command over to William B. Travis. more: He was from Kentucky, and although he was famous for, and made famous the Bowie knife, his brother was the one who actually invented it.
James Bowie went to Texas because he wanted to smuggle slaves!
Jim Bowie was a Texas land developer. He also designed an extremely useful large multipurpose knife. The tip could serve for close work while the rear part performed heavy duty tasks. He was one of 80 Texans at the Alamo fortress in San Antonio, Texas. General Santa Anna, invaded Texas with 10,000 men and set up a siege of the Alamo. The men in the Alamo used the Mexicans for target practice. Finally the siege won and Santa Anna conquered the Alamo. (When Sam Houston attacked Santa Anna's army of 3,000 men and conquered it, the battle cry was, "Remember the Alamo." They remembered their brave heroes who died there including Jim Bowie)
He didn't attend college. Most people in his time didn't. He was a frontier man, an army officer, and leader. He died at the Alamo
William B. Travis was a Texas lawyer and soldier who played a significant role in the Texas Revolution. He is best known for his leadership at the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, where he commanded the Texan forces against the Mexican army led by General Santa Anna. Travis is remembered for his famous letter "To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World," in which he vowed to never surrender and to fight to the death for Texas independence.
James bowie arrived at the Alamo in January of 1836
James Bowie went to Texas because he wanted to smuggle slaves!
He represented Alamo
he fought in the Alamo
William Travis and James Bowie shared the command.
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in his cot
James Bowie.
James Bowie.
he was shot when bedridden at the Alamo
James Bowie died of typhoid pneumonia and was sick in bed during the battle of the Alamo.
He played a role in the Texas revolution and he died at the Alamo.