Conventional wisdom has long held that the Alamo defenders were so outnumbered, outgunned, or low on supplies and ammunition that the success of their efforts to defend the mission was doomed from the start. The immense size of the compound (an area totaling over three and a half acres) has also been cited as a decisive factor. The fall of the Alamo has been almost universally regarded as a foregone conclusion, apparently without serious question. Outstanding historians and Alamo scholars have noted critical mistakes and opportunities lost by the Texan defenders and their leaders. Some have suggested that better planning and effort could have made the fight costlier for the Mexican forces. But all seem to agree that the numbers and professional skill of the Mexican troops were enough to guarantee the inevitable defeat of the Texans in any circumstances. However, after thorough review and analysis of the work of major Alamo scholars and careful examination of extensive primary sources, the authors of this book have come to the conclusion that an entirely different outcome was indeed quite possible. Victory at the Alamo offers a feasible plan whereby the Alamo might have been successfully defended. But this work is definitely much more than a "what if" story about the Alamo battle, however. It examines in detail all facets of the Alamo conflict as it actually unfolded in March of 1836, as well as supplying extensive analysis of many other aspects related to the Alamo. The book also covers the full breadth and scope of the Texas War For Independence. In sum, this book provides an exciting, comprehensive descriptive overview of this entire momentous period in the history of the Lone Star State.
