First, it was the 13 day delay of the Mexican army that was the victory, not a last stand, noble or desperate.
Secondly, what the hell does this little gem mean in the article that says, “Although the accuracy of the diary is disputed...”
So the accuracy of the diary is disputed but the idiot author bases his conclusions on that disputed diary. Nice.
Most battles, the tide turns very quickly. This was a massacre.
That a man from Tennessee volunteered to defend the small republic of Texas from Mexico, and died in the process, that is what makes him a hero.
Whether he died in 20 minutes or 2 hours, is irrelevant. That he put his life on the line for nothing more than freedom? That will never be extinguished.