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The Alamo, originally Mission San Antonio de Valero, was founded in 1718 by Spanish missionaries and secularized in 1793. It later served as a garrison for Spanish cavalry and the Flying Company of San Carlos de Parras y Alamo. Between February 23 and March 6, 1836, Texans, greatly outnumbered by General Santa Anna's army, defended the sprawling compound to the death. The Battle of the Alamo became a symbol of freedom throughout the world. The Alamo Chapel and convent, later the Long Barracks, remain, owned by the State of Texas and under the custody of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and the site is recognized as a national, state, and city landmark.
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