Santa Anna led a larger force to San Antonio de Béxar ( or Béxar ) , where his troops defeated Conquering the Texian garrison in the Battle of the Alamo , killing Killing almost all of the defenders .

Santa Anna led a larger force to San Antonio de Béxar ( or Béxar ) , where his troops defeated Conquering the Texian garrison in the Battle of the Alamo , killing Killing almost all of the defenders .

Following a 13-day siege , Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed Statement the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar ( modern-day San Antonio , Texas , United States ) , killing Killing the Texian and immigrant occupiers .

On February 23 , approximately 1,500 Mexicans marched Self_motion into San Antonio de Béxar as the first step in a campaign Military_operation to retake Control Texas .