The Battle of New Orleans was the climactic battle of America's "forgotten war" of 1812. Andrew Jackson led his ragtag corps of soldiers against 8,000 disciplined invading British regulars in a battle that delivered the British a humiliating military defeat. The victory solidified America's independence and marked the beginning of Jackson's rise to national prominence. Hailed as "terrifically readable" by the Chicago Sun Times, The Battle of New Orleans is popular American history at its best, bringing to life a landmark battle that helped define the character of the United States.
The Battle of New Orleans was the climactic battle of America's "forgotten war" of 1812. Andrew Jackson led his ragtag corps of soldiers against 8,000 disciplined invading British regulars in a battle that delivered the British a humiliating military defeat. The victory solidified America's independence and marked the beginning of Jackson's rise to national prominence. Hailed as "terrifically readable" by the Chicago Sun Times, The Battle of New Orleans is popular American history at its best, bringing to life a landmark battle that helped define the character of the United States.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Robert V. Remini, whose three-volume biography, Andrew Jackson, won the National Book Award and was reissued in 1998 as a Main Selection of the History Book Club, is also the author of biographies of Henry Clay and Daniel Webster. He is professor emeritus of history and research professor emeritus of humanities at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and lives in Wilmette, Illinois.
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The Battle of New Orleans - Robert V. Remini Preface Chronology Chapter 1: The War in the South Chapter 2: New Orleans Chapter 3: The Invasion Begins Chapter 4: The Night Attack Chapter 5: The Artillery Duel Chapter 6: Final Preparations Chapter 7: The Eighth of January Chapter 8: The Final Assault Chapter 9: "Who Would Not Be an American?" Notes Bibliography Index List of Maps: The Louisiana and Florida Campaigns, October 1814-January 1815 The Battlefields, December 1814-January 1815 The Attack and Defense of the American Lines Below New Orleans, January 8, 1815
The Battle of New Orleans - Robert V. Remini Preface Chronology Chapter 1: The War in the South Chapter 2: New Orleans Chapter 3: The Invasion Begins Chapter 4: The Night Attack Chapter 5: The Artillery Duel Chapter 6: Final Preparations Chapter 7: The Eighth of January Chapter 8: The Final Assault Chapter 9: "Who Would Not Be an American?" Notes Bibliography Index List of Maps: The Louisiana and Florida Campaigns, October 1814-January 1815 The Battlefields, December 1814-January 1815 The Attack and Defense of the American Lines Below New Orleans, January 8, 1815
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