There was never a fight at the Alamo in 1836
or
The parallels between the battle of Alamo in Texas
and the battle of Sankt Jakob an der Birs in Switzerland
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by Christopher Pfister, 2026
starting page: www.dillum.ch
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Avec une traduction française
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I knew it 25 years ago: The story of the Battle of Alamo in Texas resembles an episode of the
Swiss history, the Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs.
In "1444" an army of 20'000 or more French soldiers, belonging to the Armagnac party, invade the
Swiss Confederation in the region of Basel.
The Swiss react with a group of 1000 or more armed men. Outside the city of Basel, in a hospital
called after Saint James (Sankt Jakob).
The Swiss barricade themselves and resist the enemy. The Armagnacs with their artillery finally
crush the resistance of the Swiss.
Almost all defenders die. Despite this victory, the French stop and eventually pull back.
Even in this short summary, acute historic observer remarks the strong parallels with the story of
the Alamo in Texas, allegedly in 1836.
Analyzing these two stories reveal that they cannot be true. The Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs
near Basel is part of fictional Swiss history; and the Alamo is near copy.
The story of the Texan revolution and liberation is also fictitious and must be revised.
The following table shows the above-mentioned parallels in sometimes amazing details.
A great part of early American history duplicates the history of the Swiss Confederation and other
European sources.
A possible source of the strong parallels is the History of the Swiss Confederation by Johannes
von Müller.
Example: The Swiss Confederation consisted of 13 cantons. - The United States were founded by 13
states.
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Alamo (Texas), "1836" |
Saint Jacob on the Birs (Switzerland), "1444" |
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The mission station of Alamo |
The hospital of Saint Jacob on the Birs |
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ALAMO > (C)LM(TT)M = CALAMITATEM, calamity |
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The mission is located outside the city of San Antonio. |
The hospital is located outside the city of Basel. |
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Several hundred Texan patriots defend the Alamo against a big Mexican army. |
About 1000 or more Confederates defend the hospital against a big foreign army from France |
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Leader of the Mexican army is Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. |
Leader of the Armagnacs is Antoine de Chabannes. CH = S |
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Among the leaders of the Texans is James Bowie. |
Among the leadeers of the Armagnacs is Jean de Bueil. |
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Another leader is David Crockett. |
CROCKETT = C(R)RCTM = CHRISTUM RECTUM Crockett's saying: Always be sure you're right, then go ahead. |
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Leader of the Tejanos (Mexican Texans) is Juan Seguin, a nobleman. |
Commander of the Swiss armed group is Henman Sevogel, a nobleman. The names Seguin & Sevogel are close. |
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Commander of the fortress is William Travis. |
Travis > TRAVIM > (S)TRPM = SATRAPIM, Satrap (placeholder) |
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Texans are Confederates. |
Swiss are Confederates. |
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Mexicans smash the Texans with their artillery. |
Armagnacs smash the Confederates with their artillery. |
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Almost all defenders die. |
Almost all defenders die. |
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Despite the crushing defeat of the defenders, the war ends with a victory for Texas. |
Despite the crushing defeat of the defenders, the war ends with a victory for Texas. |
Traduction française
Les parallèles entre la Bataille d’Alamo “1836”
et la Bataille de Saint-Jacques sur la Birse “1444”
Christophe Pfister, 2026
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Alamo (Texas) |
Saint-Jacques sur la Birse (Suisse) |
| La station missionnaire d’Alamo. | L’hôpital de Saint-Jacques sur la Birse. |
| ALAMO > (C)LM > CALAMITATEM, calamité | Les Confédérés suisses subissent une calamité. |
| La mission se trouve aux abords de la ville de San Antonio. | L’hôpital se trouve aux abords de la ville de Bâle. |
| Des centaines de patriotes Texans défendent Alamo contre une importante armée mexicaine. | Mille Confédérés environ défendent l’hôpital contre une importante armée venue de France. |
| Le chef de l’armée mexicaine s’appelle Antonio López de Santa Anna. | Le chef des Armagnacs s’appelle Antoine de Chabannes (CH > C = S (saint) |
| Parmi les chefs des Texans se trouve James Bowie. | Parmi les chefs des Armagnacs se trouve Jean de Bueil. |
| Un autre chef s’appelle
David Crockett.
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CROCKETT = CRCTM = C(R) RCTM
= CHRISTUM RECTUM = Christ droit. Un dicton de David Crockett : Assure-toi toujours d’avoir raison, puis fonce. |
| Le chef des Tejanos (Texans mexicains) s’appelle Juan Seguin, un noble. | Le chef du groupe Suisse s’appelle Henman Sevogel, un noble. – Les noms Seguin & Sevogel se ressemblent. |
| Le chef de la forteresse s’appelle William Travis. | TRAVIM > TRPM > (S)TRPM = satrap |
| Les Texans sont confédérés. | Les Suisses sont confédérés. |
| Les assaillants étrangers sont bien plus nombreux que les défenseurs. | Les assaillants étrangers sont bien plus nombreux que les défenseurs. |
| Les Mexicains écrasent les Texans avec leur artillerie. | Les Armagnacs écrasent les Confédérés avec leur artillerie. |
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Presque tous les défenseurs périssent. |
Presque tous les défenseurs périssent. |
| Malgré la défaite écrasante des défenseurs, la guerre s'achève par une victoire du Texas. | Malgré la défaite écrasante des défenseurs, la guerre s'achève par une victoire des Confédérés suisses. |