Richard Penn Smith

Richard Penn Smith (March 13, 1799 - August 12, 1854) was a minor American playwright who is best known for writing a largely fictitious account of events at and leading up to the Battle of the Alamo, which was presented as the work of Davy Crockett.

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Richard Penn Smith
Birth dateMarch 13, 1799
Birth place
Philadelphia
Date of deathAugust 12, 1854
Place of death
Pennsylvania , Schuylkill River

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