According to one source, Jackson “showed an intuitive grasp of strategy and tactics and built an outstanding intelligence network of native and white spies” (Hickey, 2014, p. 60). In knowing that the British forces outnumbered his forces, he recruited free blacks, refugees from Haiti, Baratarian Pirates, Louisiana militia, Tennessee and Mississippi volunteers and militia. This was only the start of Jacksons plans. Jackson would soon declare Martial Law so that he could turn the state of Louisiana into a military camp. Jackson was very cleaver in that he incorporated US warships that had 38 guns, as well as having 8 artillery batteries at his disposal. Jacksons signature move was the hiring of a local architect named Arsene Latour who created
