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New Orleans 1815: Andrew Jackson Crushes the British (Campaign, No 28)
New Orleans 1815 Andrew Jackson Crushes the British - Campaign, No 28 Author:Tim Pickles The conflict that broke out in 1812 seemed born of an almost subconscious desire for a war to complete the separation of America from England begun by the War of Independence. The war when it came was bloody and hard fought. — In one last attempt to break the deadlock the British sent Major-General Sir Edward Pakenham to capture New Orleans. The ... more »troops he commanded were elite, veteran regiments. Andrew Jackson, leading the defenders, commanded a mixed force including militia, free Negro battalions, Indians and a group of local pirates. This title describes how this mixed force decisively defeated the British veterans in a battle that has become part of American legend.« less
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