James Bowie - Wikipedia
Colonel James Bowie (/ ˈbuːi / BOO-ee[1][2][3]) [a] (April 10, 1796 – March 6, 1836) was an American military officer, landowner and slave trader who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He was among the Americans who died at the Battle of the Alamo.
Jim Bowie - Knife, Alamo & Death - Biography
2014年4月2日 · Jim Bowie was a fighter in Texas Revolution who died during the defense of the Alamo. He became an American folk hero and the "Bowie Knife" is named after him.
Biography of James 'Jim' Bowie, American Frontiersman
2021年5月9日 · James "Jim" Bowie (c. 1796—March 6, 1836) was an American frontiersman, trader of enslaved people, smuggler, settler, and soldier in the Texas Revolution. He was among the defenders at the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, where …
James Bowie | Alamo defender, pioneer, knife inventor | Britannica
2024年10月15日 · James Bowie was a popular hero of the Texas Revolution (1835–36) who is mainly remembered for his part in the Battle of the Alamo (February–March 1836). Bowie migrated with his parents to Missouri (1800) and then to Louisiana (1802). At 18 he left home, clearing land and sawing timber for a living.
James Bowie – Dying at the Alamo - Legends of America
James “Jim” Bowie was a frontiersman, explorer, and pioneer, who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution, culminating in his death at the Battle of the Alamo. James was born in Logan County, Kentucky , on April 10, 1796, to Rezin Bowie, Sr., and Elve Catesby Jones Bowie.
James Bowie - The Alamo
Dr. R. Bruce Winders, Former Alamo Director of History and Curator. 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 quarters.
Jim Bowie - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James "Jim" Bowie (pronounced BOO-ee; April 1796 – March 6, 1836) was a 19th-century American pioneer. He played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He died at the Battle of the Alamo. Stories of him as a fighter and frontiersman, both real and fictitious, have made him a legendary figure in Texas history.
Bowie, James (1796–1836) - TSHA
Bowie, James (1796–1836). James Bowie was born near Terrapin Creek (now Spring Creek) where it crosses Bowie's Mill Road (Turnertown Road), nine miles northwest of Franklin, Logan County (now Simpson County), Kentucky, probably on April 10, 1796. He was the son of Reason (or Rezin) and Elve Ap-Catesby Jones (or Johns) Bowie.
James Bowie - Encyclopedia.com
2016年8月24日 · Bowie, Jim (James) (1796–1836) US frontiersman. He moved to Texas from Louisiana in 1828, and married the daughter of the Mexican vice-governor. By 1832 he had joined the US colonists who opposed the Mexican government.
Bowie, James - The Alamo
Bowie, James. Age: 40. Rank: Colonel. From: Kentucky. James Bowie was born near Terrapin Creek (now Spring Creek) where it crosses Bowie's Mill Road (Turnertown Road), nine miles northwest of Franklin, Logan County (now Simpson County), Kentucky, probably on …