time to reload, the Texians, including Dickinson, Gregorio Esparza, and James Bonham, grabbed rifles and fired before being bayoneted to death. Texian Robert Evans was master of ordnance and had been tasked with keeping the gunpowder from falling into Mexican hands. Wounded, he crawled towards the powder magazine but was killed by a musket ball with his torch only inches from the powder. If he had succeeded, the blast would have destroyed the chapel, killing the women and children hiding in the sacristy. Dickinson's body was burned along with those of the other defenders killed during the battle. Susannah, Angelina, and a freed former slave to Travis named Joe were spared. It is generally accepted that over the course of the battle, the Mexican forces lost an estimated 400 to 600 soldiers killed and wounded, while the Texian defenders suffered a total loss of between 182 and 257. Dickinson has since, along with many of the other defenders, become a legend in Texas history for the heroic stand. See also Immortal 32 Texian Militia List of conflicts involving the Texas Military References External links Battle of the Alamo, Texas Online, Captain Almaron Dickinson 1808 births 1836 deaths Alamo defenders Military personnel killed in action People from Tennessee People of the Texas Revolution American milliners American blacksmiths