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title: William Barret Travis, Commander of the Alamo
author: Henry Arthur McArdle
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20940/william-barret-travis-commander-of-the-alamo/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-09-08
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# William Barret Travis, Commander of the Alamo

_Authored by Henry Arthur McArdle_

## Image File

[![William Barret Travis, Commander of the Alamo](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20940.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20940.jpeg)

## Image Caption

[William Barret Travis](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Barret_Travis/), portrait included in the *Dawn at the [Alamo](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2805/the-alamo/)* scrapbook by Henry Arthur McArdle, c. 1900.

William Barret "Buck" Travis (1809-1836) was commander of the Alamo garrison during the siege of the fort by Mexican forces and was killed in the assault of the early morning of March 6, 1836. Travis and his fellow defenders became martyrs to the independence cause, rallying support for the [Texas Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/Texas_Revolution/).

Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin.

## Cite This Work

### APA
McArdle, H. A. (2025, September 08). William Barret Travis, Commander of the Alamo. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20940/william-barret-travis-commander-of-the-alamo/>
### Chicago
McArdle, Henry Arthur. "William Barret Travis, Commander of the Alamo." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 08, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20940/william-barret-travis-commander-of-the-alamo/>.
### MLA
McArdle, Henry Arthur. "William Barret Travis, Commander of the Alamo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Sep 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20940/william-barret-travis-commander-of-the-alamo/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_b_travis.JPG) by [**Henry Arthur McArdle**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_b_travis.JPG). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 08 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.