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"Remember the Alamo" was a battle cry of the Texas Revolution.

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The Alamo in San Antonio fell to Mexican forces in 1836. Weeks later, Texans won independence at the Battle of San Jacinto.

Source: Battle of the Alamo (Wikipedia)

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