Remember the Alamo!

Cultural  

1. A battle cry in the Texans' struggle for independence from Mexico, later used by Americans in the Mexican War. It recalled the desperate fight of the Texan defenders in the Alamo, a besieged fort, where they died to the last man.

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Example Sentences

Some of the Bruins’ youngest fans might not even remember the Alamo.

From Los Angeles Times

Remember the Alamo — but you can add IUPUI, for good measure.

From Seattle Times

The defenders of the Alamo went down to defeat nearly two centuries ago, but still raging is the clash over the legacy of the storied Texas Revolution battle that gave rise to the cry, “Remember the Alamo!”

From Washington Times

"Remember the Alamo! The Alamo? I wasn’t here for that."

From Fox News

“Remember the Alamo! The Alamo? I wasn’t here for that.”

From Seattle Times