13 Days of Glory

San Antonio, February - March, 1836 The Alamo was Established as a Spanish Mission in 1718. For more than a century armed conflict deprived it of its sacred purpose. The church became a makeshift fortification against marauding indians, rebels, and a succession of conquering armies. As tensions rose in the early 19th century, the Alamo found itself at the center of a series of armed conflicts. The church and surrounding buildings of the mission were repurposed and transformed into a makeshift fortification. This transition from a religious institution to a defensive stronghold became particularly pronounced during the Texas Revolution in the 1830s.