The Battle of the Alamo, a part of the Texas Revolution, ended on March 6, 1836, when Mexican troops under General Antonio López de Santa Anna regained the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas). Several months previously, rebellious Texians had driven all Mexican troops out of Mexican Texas. Up to 260 Texians were garrisoned in the Alamo at various times. On February 23, 1836, Santa Anna and 1,500 Mexican troops laid siege to the Alamo as the first step in a campaign to re-take Texas. In the final battle, all but two of the Texian defenders were killed, and 400–600 Mexican troops were killed or wounded. The battle has been the subject of numerous myths, spread by movie and television adaptations, including John Wayne's 1960 film The Alamo. (more...)
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Q. On the MTG main page there is a banner towards the top that (currently) reads "Lorwyn Previews Week 2". There are what appears to be 5 figures, a merfolk, some kithkin and an elf or other woodland lady with bad camo. From what card is her art derived?
Asked by liongeneral - Sat Sep 22 14:51:43 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It's going to be a lorwyn elf creature which will be shown either this week during previews or on sunday when they release the spoiler. This is going to be a great set so stay tuned. I know this was no help but i'm not sure which art it is yet. Check www.mtgsalvation.com for spoiler previews.
Answered by Zeo - Sun Sep 23 06:06:23 2007
