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title: The Alamo at Night
author: A. Michael Uhlmann
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20941/the-alamo-at-night/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2025-09-09
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# The Alamo at Night

_Authored by A. Michael Uhlmann_

## Image File

[![The Alamo at Night](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20941.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20941.jpeg)

## Image Caption

The [Alamo](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2805/the-alamo/) at night, photograph by A. Michael Uhlmann, January 2015.

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/). Their defeat at the [Battle of the Alamo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_the_Alamo/) spurred both a recruitment surge for Texas independence and a panic for the civilian population, who fled eastward in what became known as the "Runaway Scrape."

## Cite This Work

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Uhlmann, A. M. (2025, September 09). The Alamo at Night. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20941/the-alamo-at-night/>
### Chicago
Uhlmann, A. Michael. "The Alamo at Night." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 09, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20941/the-alamo-at-night/>.
### MLA
Uhlmann, A. Michael. "The Alamo at Night." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Sep 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20941/the-alamo-at-night/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alamo_Mission_San_Antonio_at_Night.jpg) by [**A. Michael Uhlmann**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alamo_Mission_San_Antonio_at_Night.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 09 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.