Original: The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 â "March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio LÃ pez de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de BÃ xar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas).
Simplified: The Battle of the Alamo took place in 1836 at the Alamo in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States.