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James Bowie (/ ˈ b uː i / BOO-ee) (April 10, 1796 – March 6, 1836) was a 19th-century American pioneer, slave smuggler and trader, and soldier who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution.He was among the Americans who died at the Battle of the Alamo.Stories of him as a fighter and frontiersman, both real and fictitious, have made him a legendary figure in Texas history and a folk ...
Su posición privilegiada la consolidó mediante el matrimonio con Úrsula de Veramendi, hija de una persona destacada local. Sus nuevos contactos no hicieron que se desvinculara de sus socios de Misisipi, por lo que viajaba a menudo a Natchez para reunirse con ellos. Guerras en México y El Álamo.
In this episode we read from "Indian Depredations in Texas," by J.W. Wilbarger about a battle between Jim Bowie, Rezin Bowie and other settlers, and a large ...
9 de may. de 2021 · Spouse: Maria Ursula de Veramendi (m. 1831-1833) Children: Marie Elve, James Veramendi. Early Life. James Bowie was born in Kentucky in 1796 and was raised in present-day Missouri and Louisiana. He enlisted to fight in the War of 1812 but joined too late to see any action.
Bowie then turned his attentions to his partner’s daughter, Ursula de Veramendi. On April 25, 1831, Bowie and Ursula were married in San Antonio. Bowie pledged a dowry to his wife of $15,000 and claimed the properties he owned were valued at over $220,000. He also claimed to be owed $45,000 for his share of Arcadia Plantation.
James Bowie’s wife, Maria, began wearing widow’s weeds. On December 6, 1831, San Antonio residents were surprised when Bowie and his men arrived. Texian Soldiers
21 de may. de 2024 · James Bowie (born 1796?, Logan County, Ky., U.S.—died March 6, 1836, San Antonio, Texas) was a popular hero of the Texas Revolution (1835–36) who is mainly remembered for his part in the Battle of the Alamo (February–March 1836).
