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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.
May 21, 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).
One name forever linked to the Battle of the Alamo is James Bowie. Although not yet a household name like “Crockett” at the time of the battle, Bowie and his exploits had gained renown in some quarters. His death on March 6, 1836, however, ensured his place in history as one of Texas’ most interesting figures.
May 9, 2021 · James "Jim" Bowie (c. 1796—March 6, 1836) was an American frontiersman, trader of enslaved people, smuggler, settler, and soldier in the Texas Revolution. He was among the defenders at the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, where he perished along with all of his comrades.
James “Jim” Bowie was a frontiersman, explorer, and pioneer, who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution, culminating in his death at the Battle of the Alamo. James was born in Logan County, Kentucky , on April 10, 1796, to Rezin Bowie, Sr., and Elve Catesby Jones Bowie.
James Bowie was born in Kentucky and is most closely associated today with Texas, but most of his life was spent in Louisiana and Mississippi. Bowie’s older brother John recorded his birth date as March 10, 1796. Other accounts have him born in April.
Mar 24, 2017 · Slave trader, gambler, land speculator, dreamer, and hero, James Bowie in death became immortal in the annals of Texas history. See also ALAMO, BATTLE OF THE.
Bowie, James. Age: 40. Rank: Colonel. From: Kentucky. James Bowie was born near Terrapin Creek (now Spring Creek) where it crosses Bowie's Mill Road (Turnertown Road), nine miles northwest of Franklin, Logan County (now Simpson County), Kentucky, probably on April 10, 1796.
Apr 2, 2014 · Jim Bowie was a fighter in Texas Revolution who died during the defense of the Alamo. He became an American folk hero and the "Bowie Knife" is named after him.
Apr 17, 2017 · One of the big takeaways from the “Bowie: Man, Knife, Legend” exhibit at the Alamo: James Bowie was not someone to be messed with. “I think that Bowie kind of represents one of the original American action figures,” said Bruce Winders, the site’s curator and historian.
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