James bowie

While the garrison holding the Alamo was at its lowest ebb, Jim Bowie returned to the mission city with 30 men on January 19, 1836, to prepare San Antonio for defense from a re-invasion of Texas by Gen. Santa Anna. It will be remembered that Bowie had taken part in the battle that drove Mexican forces from San Antonio at the First Battle of the Alamo December 5-9, 1835.

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James Bowie

Mar 6th 1836, Jim Bowie, American pioneer and soldier (b. 1796) Bowie perished with the rest of the Alamo defenders, when the Mexicans attacked. Santa Anna ordered the alcalde of San Antonio, Francisco Antonio Ruiz, to confirm the identities of Bowie, Travis, and Crockett. After first ordering that Bowie be buried, as he was too brave a man to be burned like a dog, Santa Anna later had Bowie's body placed with those of the other Texans on the funeral pyre.

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1977 was the first year that Western knives started using the alphabet, starting with the letter A , to date code their knives. It was also the last year they…

The Bowie Knife is a large bladed knife invented by James Black and popularized by Colonel James "Jim" Bowie, for whom the weapon is named. It was the Close-Range weapon of Jesse James. A variant called the Bowie Hunter was used by Theodore Roosevelt. Length: 9 inch blade Weight: 1.5 lbs Material: Steel blade Weight: .75 lbs Total Length: 12.5 inches Blade Length: 8 inches The Bowie Knife is recognizable for its long blade often with a noticeable clip point. Those made by inventor James…