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Birth/Movement
Jim Bowie is born in Kentucky on April 10, 1796. From then until 1802 he would move from Kentucky to Mississippi, and then Louisiana. -
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Louisiana Fight
Jim Bowie Survives a fight in which he was shot twice and stabbed many times, once to the chest. This fight is what would make him and his knife famous. This fame would follow him to Texas. Their he would become a popular leader. -
Mexican Citizen
Jim Bowie Moves to Texas and becomes a Mexican citizen. Without knowing it he would soon become a leader against the Mexican army fighting for Texas independence. -
Sheffield Knife
Jim Bowie on trip back to the east designs a knife called Sheffield knife, this becomes the most popular version of the Bowie Knife and would be used for over 20 years. -
Marraige
Bowie Marries Ursula de Veramendi. -
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los Almagres Mine
Bowie and his brother Rezin search for mines with 9 others. They clash with native population, 1 man dies and 7 are wounded. -
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Battle of Nacogdoches
A Texan Victory at the city of Nacogdoches commanded by Bowie.This would be the "first battle" of the Texas revolution. This battle freed east Texas from military rule of Mexicans. -
The Alamo
Sam Houston orders Bowie at the Alamo to destroy anything of military value. Travis advises against this. The Mexican army soon arrives after he does and much of the arsenal their is used in the battle. -
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Battle of Alamo
For 13 days commander of militia Jim Bowie valiantly defends the Alamo alongside Cornell Travis of the regulars. -
pneumonia
Bowie gets pneumonia at the Alamo. He would still bravely lead men but would become too sick to fight and die from pneumonia. -
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