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Which Mexican dictator wiped out the defenders of the Alamo but later was defeated by a Texan army led by Sam Houston?

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It was Santa Anna that they defeated.

Y'know, "Remember the Alamo!"
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The man you are looking fort is Santa Anna.

His later surprise defeat finished the job started at The Alamo by forcing Santa Anna to admit Texas' independence.
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