“The treaty in Ghent, Belgium ended the War of 1812 when it was signed by Great Britain and the United States on December 24, 1814.” Andrew Jackson was involved in this and he made up and brought his own army. “He is the only president who had served in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.” Jackson had started to lead his army to New Orleans after attacking the British in Mobile, Alabama and setting his sights out for the British at the Spanish posts. He won both. Jackson’s army were mostly inexperienced volunteers. Even though they were outnumbered they still won. The significance of this battle is that it was the battle that determined whether or not they won the war.
“The goal of the Battle of New Orleans was to capture it and close the mouth of the Mississippi river to American Traffic.” By the time that the Major-General, Sir Edward Pakenham, had caught up with the British troops, he was sent to command the American troops. The defences that the local negro slaves had built were complex. They stretched between the river and an …show more content…
He had achieved the greatest American Victory. “Although the war had officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, it didn’t reach the United States for two weeks.” Jackson had earned the respect of his soldiers when he had refused an order to disband his troops. He instead marched them back to their base. That showed that he had bold leadership, he also has an image as a citizen-soldier which contributed to his nationwide popularity. Andrew Jackson is known as the war hero. During the 19th century many people would throw parties to celebrate the anniversary of the great victory and they would be held on January 8th. The victory is still celebrated today and Americans like to cheer for the “underdog”. They also like to cheer for the person who is most likely to lose because the victory of the Battle of New Orleans was an unexpected
“The goal of the Battle of New Orleans was to capture it and close the mouth of the Mississippi river to American Traffic.” By the time that the Major-General, Sir Edward Pakenham, had caught up with the British troops, he was sent to command the American troops. The defences that the local negro slaves had built were complex. They stretched between the river and an …show more content…
He had achieved the greatest American Victory. “Although the war had officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, it didn’t reach the United States for two weeks.” Jackson had earned the respect of his soldiers when he had refused an order to disband his troops. He instead marched them back to their base. That showed that he had bold leadership, he also has an image as a citizen-soldier which contributed to his nationwide popularity. Andrew Jackson is known as the war hero. During the 19th century many people would throw parties to celebrate the anniversary of the great victory and they would be held on January 8th. The victory is still celebrated today and Americans like to cheer for the “underdog”. They also like to cheer for the person who is most likely to lose because the victory of the Battle of New Orleans was an unexpected