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Andrew Jackson played an important part in the War of 1812. At the battle of New Orleans, which actually took place after the official end of the war, he soundly defeated the British forced trying to capture New Orleans. This victory brought him great fame and helped him win the presidency later on.

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The role Andrew Jackson played in the War of 1812 was that he defeated the Creek Indians and making them give up millions of acres of land. He also commanded the US troops around New Orleans. In 1814, Jackson defeated the British in the battle of New Orleans.

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Jackson won an overwhelming victory over the British in New Orleans.

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He was a major general, responsible for defending the Southwestern border from

attack. He met the British at New Orleans and defeated them soundly, making

him a national hero.

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because his brother had been killed brutally by the British

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Jackson died in 1845, some 15 years before the Civil War began, so obviously he had no direct involvement. He successfully foiled any attempts to start a civil war while he was President.

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he was president

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He was the general for the battle of 1812

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