Victory or Death letter

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Victory_or_Death_letter
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_documents
gptkbp:addressedTo gptkb:The_People_of_Texas_and_All_Americans_in_the_World
gptkbp:author gptkb:William_Barret_Travis
gptkbp:dateWritten February 24, 1836
gptkbp:documentType gptkb:correspondence
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Alamo
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:length approximately 400 words
gptkbp:location gptkb:San_Antonio,_Texas
gptkbp:notableQuote gptkb:Victory_or_Death
I shall never surrender or retreat.
If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible and die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor and that of his country.
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:Texas_State_Library_and_Archives_Commission
gptkbp:purpose call for reinforcements
gptkbp:recipient gptkb:James_Fannin
gptkb:Sam_Houston
Texas Convention
gptkbp:significance symbol of Texan resolve
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Texas_Revolution
gptkbp:writtenBy The Alamo
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Travis_Letter_(Victory_or_Death_letter)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Victory or Death letter