How did jim bowie contribute to the alamo?
Jim Bowie was a leader of volunteer forces during the Texas Revolution. He arrived at the Alamo with 30 men in January 1836. Although bedridden at the time of battle, his contributions were significant.Originally Saved The AlamoConvinced there was not enough manpower to defend the fort, Sam Houston ordered Bowie to destroy the Alamo weeks before the battle. Bowie never followed through, stating there were not enough oxen to move the artillery and because of his unwillingness to demolish the Alamo.Bowie’s ConnectionsBowie was fluent in Spanish and married to Maria Ursula de Veramendi, the daughter of the vice-governor of Bexar province. As a result, he was able to obtain information about the Mexican army’s troop movements from sympathetic residents.Letters For HelpBowie wrote several letters to the provisional government pleading for supplies and men to defend the Alamo. One letter concluded, “We will rather die in these ditches than give it up to the enemy.”A Spiritual LeaderInside th
