Before the siege.
Before the cannon fire.
Before history remembered the name.
There was only the night.
In February 1836, a young officer named William Barret Travis rode into San Antonio de Béxar with thirty exhausted riders and stepped inside an aging mission known as the Alamo. The walls were thin. The supplies were short. The men—volunteers, regulars, strangers—did not yet trust one another.
And somewhere to the south, Santa Anna’s army was already marching.
But revolutions are not made in battle alone.
They are built in small hours.
In posted orders and repaired gates.
In letters written home.
In quiet arguments over who leads.
In the simple, stubborn choice to stay.
The First Night tells the overlooked story before the legend—the human days when courage looked less like glory and more like responsibility.
Because sometimes history turns not on victory…
…but on who stands their ground when leaving would be easier.
Book I of The Alamo Trilogy
— Joshua Osswald
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Before the siege.Before the cannon fire.Before history remembered the name.There was only the night.In February 1836, a young officer named William Barret Travis rode into San Antonio de Bexar with thirty exhausted riders and stepped inside an aging mission known as the Alamo. The walls were thin. The supplies were short. The men-volunteers, regulars, strangers-did not yet trust one another.And somewhere to the south, Santa Anna's army was already marching.But revolutions are not made in battle alone.They are built in small hours.In posted orders and repaired gates.In letters written home.In quiet arguments over who leads.In the simple, stubborn choice to stay.The First Night tells the overlooked story before the legend-the human days when courage looked less like glory and more like responsibility.Because sometimes history turns not on victory.but on who stands their ground when leaving would be easier.Book I of The Alamo Trilogy- Joshua Osswald This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798249620691
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Before the siege.Before the cannon fire.Before history remembered the name.There was only the night.In February 1836, a young officer named William Barret Travis rode into San Antonio de Bexar with thirty exhausted riders and stepped inside an aging mission known as the Alamo. The walls were thin. The supplies were short. The men-volunteers, regulars, strangers-did not yet trust one another.And somewhere to the south, Santa Anna's army was already marching.But revolutions are not made in battle alone.They are built in small hours.In posted orders and repaired gates.In letters written home.In quiet arguments over who leads.In the simple, stubborn choice to stay.The First Night tells the overlooked story before the legend-the human days when courage looked less like glory and more like responsibility.Because sometimes history turns not on victory.but on who stands their ground when leaving would be easier.Book I of The Alamo Trilogy- Joshua Osswald This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798249620691
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