San Antonio, Texas-news 4 san antonio It is reported that the second cannonball dug into The Alamo was destroyed in the spring of 1836 by Mexican troops led by Antonio López de Santa Anna and accompanied by James Bowie and William B. It has been linked to the siege and battle conducted by the Texans under the leadership of Travis. The first cannon ball, made of bronze, was discovered last March near the northeast corner of The Alamo Church. The second cannon ball, found in undisturbed soil near the first, is made of iron and is of approximately the same size and weight. “So, whenever they were first torn down – probably in 1836 – they haven’t been touched since,” said Tiffany Lindley, director of archeology at The Alamo. “The probability is that the bronze belonged to the Mexican Army and the iron belonged to the Texans at some time,” said Alamo historian Colby Lanham. The Texans lost the Alamo to Santa Anna, but defeated him at the Battle of San Jacinto a month later, ending the Texas Revolution and establishing the Republic of Texas. To read more about the state’s rich history, visit “Letter from Texas: On the Range“
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