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Travis, William Barret

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Travis, William Barret (1809–1836)

US lawyer and soldier. Migrating to Texas in the early 1830s, he became active in the movement agitating for independence from Mexico. In 1835 he led a small band of Texans in open revolt; in early 1836 Mexican forces besieged his little command inside the Alamo fortress. The Alamo fell on March 6, 1836, and all its defenders, including Travis, were killed.

Travis was born in Edgefield County, South Carolina. He grew up in South Carolina and Alabama, studied law privately, and was admitted to the bar before he turned 20.



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