INSIDE HISTORY How Did Davy Really Die? Davy Crockett vs. Santa Anna's Army FEBRUARY 13, 2011 by BOB BOZE BELL Davy Crockett vs. Santa Anna’s Army March 6, 1836 Just after midnight, Gen. Santa Anna orders his 2,064 troops to move toward their assault positions. Select soldados (soldiers) stealthily sneak up on Tejano sentries, who lie in dugouts positioned away from the Alamo, and slit the guards’ throats. Just before sunrise (around 5 a.m.) a soldado from the second column yells out “Viv