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On March 5th 1836 William Travis drew a “line in the sand” asking those who would stay and defend the Alamo to cross and join him. They knew the final Mexican attack would come imminently. The colloquialism in a modern context - line in the sand - comes from this moment. All but one defender crossed the line to join the the final defense.
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