Fellow citizens and compatriots: I am besieged by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Ana--I have sustained a continual bombardment and cannonade for 24 hours and have not lost a man--the enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken--I have answered the demands with a cannon shot, and our flag still waves proudly from the wall--I shall never surrender or retreat.
Discussing the historical significance of the Alamo during a speech.
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