Jim bowie

Jim Bowie, American pioneer and hero, and his signature knife. Born in Kentucky, Bowie lived in Louisiana and died at the Alamo.

Best Of The West 2013: The Bowie Knife

Drawing on their own words and the words written about them, we can examine the characteristics that made Crockett and his fellow Alamo defenders legends.

One name forever linked to the Battle of the Alamo is James Bowie. Although not yet a household name like “Crockett” at the time of the battle, Bowie and his exploits had gained renown in some…

JIM BOWIE comic book history

Jim Bowie is a charismatic and formidable character whose name reverberates throughout the annals of history. With a rugged physique and an enigmatic gaze, he

While the garrison holding the Alamo was at its lowest ebb, Jim Bowie returned to the mission city with 30 men on January 19, 1836, to prepare San Antonio for defense from a re-invasion of Texas by Gen. Santa Anna. It will be remembered that Bowie had taken part in the battle that drove Mexican forces from San Antonio at the First Battle of the Alamo December 5-9, 1835.

Marcus J. asks: Why are bowie knives named that? James Bowie is a man today known primarily for two things- his participation in the Battle of the Alamo and a large knife design that bears his name. It’s impossible to separate fact from legend concerning an amazing amount of this American folk hero’s life, owing to Bowie leaving exceptionally little [...]

James Bowie was an American frontiersman and one of the leaders of the Texas Revolution. He died at the legendary Battle of the Alamo.