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El degüello (Spanish: El toque a degüello) is a bugle call, notable in the United States for its use as a march by Mexican Army buglers during the 1836 Siege and Battle of the Alamo [1] to signal that the defenders of the garrison would receive no quarter by the attacking Mexican Army under General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
Jul 20, 2020 · The degüello, music played by the Mexican army bands on the morning of March 6, 1836, was the signal for Antonio López de Santa Anna 's attack on the Alamo.
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Mar 7, 2019 · The episode uses only parts of the piece, and if you listen carefully, there are the lyrics “the bugles are playing Deguello”, a direct reference to the bugles at the Alamo, and the determined resolve to fight to the death.
Aug 5, 2010 · It is a major tradition that Santa Anna had his massed bands play the Deguello! as his men attacked the Alamo in the pre-dawn chill of March 6. Unfortunately, this possibility has much going against it.
Aug 8, 2010 · Potter pretty much (in the 1870's account) has it that the Deguello was sounded after the call to attack was given--and not before then or after (so, no night time playing before the battle, or during the siege). As we have discussed before, it would be nice to have some Mexican or contemporary source mention Deguello being played.
Mar 4, 2013 · On the morning of March 6, 1836, the defenders of the Alamo heard a sound that meant their siege had reached its grim conclusion. Mexican General Santa Anna’s troops are believed to have played a song known as the “Deguello,” which translates as “slit throat.”.
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Mar 9, 2019 · El Degüello – “Give No Quarter”. Santa Anna, the little bantam rooster Mexican General, had this song played to the The men defending the Alamo, in 1836. It is the cut throat or slit throat song. It meant no quarter, every soldier would be killed, no surrenders taken. And all were killed.
