[gusty]

Read a history book. Do not put Travis and Washington in the same sentence. Washington was a realist, that is why he won after a long brilliant campaign. He knew his resources and planned a strategy of keeping his army alive. He used the vastness of North America to defeat one of the 18th centuries finest militaries. Travis on the other hand was massacred by a peasant conscript army that had just marched through a dessert and was on the verge of starving to death. When it comes to adversaries, Santa Anna was not even in the same league as Howe and Clinton. Houston followed the Washington model, not the Travis stupidity.

[Idaho_Cowboy]

No, you're right, they definitely were not both American heroes; and should never be mentioned together. I'm sure losing after 13 days when you are outnumbered 15 to 1 is the very definition of military stupidity. Should have been an easy victory for Travis and no amount of courage was shown by his men. I will be sure to acquire a modern liberal revisionist history book that states that.

Thank you for the enriching political discussion regarding the topic of the thread.