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title: The Chapel of the Alamo
author: Betsy Mark
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20936/the-chapel-of-the-alamo/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-09-09
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# The Chapel of the Alamo

_Authored by Betsy Mark_

## Image File

[![The Chapel of the Alamo](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20936.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20936.jpg)

## Image Caption

The chapel of the [Alamo](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2805/the-alamo/), photograph by Betsy [Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Mark/), 2004.

The Alamo, originally a Spanish mission, was a fortress garrisoned first by the Spanish, then the Mexican Army after the Mexican [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) of Independence, and later, most famously, by Texian forces during the [Texas Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/Texas_Revolution/). The chapel as pictured here was the site where the final Texian defenders, manning two 12-pounder cannons, were overwhelmed in the [Battle of the Alamo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_the_Alamo/).

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Mark, B. (2025, September 09). The Chapel of the Alamo. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20936/the-chapel-of-the-alamo/>
### Chicago
Mark, Betsy. "The Chapel of the Alamo." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 09, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20936/the-chapel-of-the-alamo/>.
### MLA
Mark, Betsy. "The Chapel of the Alamo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Sep 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20936/the-chapel-of-the-alamo/>.

## License & Copyright

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