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Signature. James Bowie (/ ˈbuːi / BOO-ee[1][2][3]) [a] (April 10, 1796 – March 6, 1836) was a 19th-century American pioneer, slave smuggler and trader, and soldier who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He was among the Americans who died at the Battle of the Alamo.
Rezin Bowie was born September 8, 1793, near what is now Gallatin, Tennessee, in Sumner County, Southwest Territory. [5] one of ten children born to Rezin Bowie and Elve Ap-Catesby Jones. [6] Bowie was one of twins, with brother Rhesa. [5] His father had been injured while fighting in the American Revolution, and, in 1782, married the young ...
Victoriana de Salina and three children: Civilian noncombatant – Three daughters accompanied her into the Alamo. Their names and ages are unknown. [33] Moses Rose: Soldier 1780s [?]— 1850/1851[?] Allowed to leave the Alamo March 5, 1836 [69] Sam: Slave of James Bowie – Sam was spared because he was a slave. [47]
182–257 killed [1] The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States).
1 killed, 3 wounded. 5 horses killed, 3 wounded. 82 killed and wounded. The San Sabá fight was an armed encounter between a heavily outnumbered group of American prospectors led by James Bowie and a band of Tawakoni, Waco and Caddo Indians, which took place on the San Saba River in Mexican Texas, on November 21, 1831. [1]
David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie (/ ˈboʊi / BOH-ee), [ 1 ] was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during ...
87000849 [1] Added to NRHP. May 29, 1987. The Acadia Plantation was a historic plantation house in Thibodaux, Louisiana, U.S.. It was the plantation of James Bowie, Rezin P. Bowie, and Stephen Bowie. James "Jim" Bowie, served in the Battle of the Alamo. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1987. [3]
David Bowie (father) Angie Bowie (mother) Duncan Zowie Haywood Jones (born 30 May 1971) is a British film director, film producer and screenwriter. He directed the films Moon (2009), Source Code (2011), Warcraft (2016), and Mute (2018). For Moon, he won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.