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  1. 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.

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  3. www.tshaonline.org · handbook · entriesDegüello - TSHA

    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. The word degüello signifies the act of beheading or throat-cutting and in Spanish history became associated with the battle music, which, in different versions, meant complete destruction ...

  4. Feb 11, 2018 · El Degüello is a bugle call, notable in the US for its use as a march by Mexican Army buglers during the 1836 Siege and Battle of the Alamo to signal that the defenders of the garrison would...

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  5. 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.

  6. Aug 18, 2011 · According to an online history source I consulted, “El Degüello is a bugle call of Moorish origin notable for its use as a march by Mexican Army buglers during the 1836 Siege and Battle of the Alamo.

  7. Feb 22, 2021 · To honor those who lost their lives on that day in 1836, we put together a short music video. The music chosen to record for the video is “El Degüello.” The first tune is the original,...

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  8. Mar 9, 2012 · 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.” The song warned the defiant Texans that they would be given no quarter.

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