"Prior to his death at the Alamo, Bowie was famous for the Sandbar Fight, notorious for his land deals, and admired for his leadership during the Texas Revolution in the fall of 1835, but, afterwards, he became an American hero, even though, for most of his life, he had done little that would suggest heroism as that term is usually understood."
"He could be considered the accidental hero of the Alamo: a man of the right reputation in the right place at the right time to be immortalized after death as one of the greatest inspirational figures of 19th-century America. Early Years James Bowie was born on 10 April 1796 in Logan County, Kentucky, to Reason Bowie and Elve Ap-Catesby Bowie, the ninth of ten children who included his older brother Rezin, later to play an important role in his life."
James 'Jim' Bowie was a frontiersman, land speculator, slave trader, and militia officer who became legendary after the Sandbar Fight of 1827 and an international hero following death at the Battle of the Alamo on 6 March 1836. He gained fame for the Sandbar Fight and the Bowie Knife, acquired notoriety for controversial land deals, and earned admiration for leadership during the Texas Revolution in late 1835. Born 10 April 1796 in Logan County, Kentucky, he moved to the region of modern Louisiana in 1802, learned English, French, and Spanish, mastered hunting and weapons, and briefly served in the Louisiana militia during the War of 1812.
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