He was one of the almost sacred trinity of the Alamo, though a legendary figure on the American frontier before he went to the Mexican territory of Texas, Contrary to popular belief, he did not invent the knife which bears his name. It was his prowess in using it which led to the design becoming known to posterity as the Bowie Knife. Rezin Bowie, brother of James, left the first documented account of his brother using a knife similar to the modern Bowie knife. He provided the story more than two years after James died at the Alamo.

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