William Barret Travis (1809 to 1836) is best known as the commander of the Alamo during the 13-day siege (23 February to 6 March 1836), dying in the Battle of the Alamo on 6 March at the age of 26. Arguably, however, Travis should receive greater recognition as the man who almost single-handedly started the Texas Revolution with the Anahuac Disturbances of 1832 and 1835.
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1809 - 1836Life of William Barret Travis.
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1828William Barret Travis marries his student Rosanna Cato.
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1831William Barret Travis abandons his wife and family and flees to Texas to avoid imprisonment for debt. .
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1832 - 1835William Barret Travis becomes the central figure in the Anahuac Disturbances. .
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1835 - 1836Lt. Col. William Barret Travis plays an important role in the Texas Revolution. .
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23 Feb 1836 - 6 Mar 1836Lt. Col. William Barret Travis commands the garrison at the Alamo. .
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6 Mar 1836Lt. Col. William Barret Travis is killed at the Battle of the Alamo. .
