Who was Davy Crockett?

                            

   Davy Crockett was born in Tennessee in 1786. In his youth, he spent most of his time in the mountains, hunting bears and fighting the Indians. He later became a politician and was elected to the United States Congress. 

In 1835, defeated in elections, he went to Texas to help the inhabitants of this region in their battle for independence (Texas belonged then to Mexico). 

In 1836, during the famous battle of Fort Alamo against the Mexican army, Davy Crockett was one of the 200 defenders killed