General Jackson received a tip from a nearby plantation owner that the British army was headed for New Orleans, so Jackson was prepared. The battle began on the morning of January 8, 1815. British General Pakenham began the battle by firing off a rocket. Pakenham's troops included battle proven troops. Despite that, Jackson's men fired at the attacking British and gave them terrible losses. Jackson's men used cannons and accurate riflemen to blast away the British advance. The British suffered heavy casualties including the death of General Pakenham.
THE BRITISH next turned their attention to NEW ORLEANS. THE city was an important port on the Mississippi RIVER. A BRITISH army of 8,000 soldiers approached the city......................
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General Andrew Jackson and his troops win the decisive Battle of New Orleans in the waning moments of the War of 1812.
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The US won the Battle of New Orleans. The battle was fought after a peace agreement was signed by both the British and Americans. Word had not yet reached the forces of either side at the time of the battle though.
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New Orleans
When Andrew Jackson defeated the invading British forces from Europe.
Andrew Jackson achieved victory because he trained his men very well and was prepared for any war that would begin at any time.
His famous victory was the Battle of New Orleans, 1815.
Jackson's role as an ardent expansionist and charismatic leader helped inspired his men & locals to fight and defeat the British.
The Battle of New Orleans was led by General Andrew Jackson. He went on to become the 7th President of the United States.
He was the general who won victory there.
it made the American People think of Andrew Jackson as a "Hero".
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He is important to New Orleans because he was the hero of the New Orleans battle where he won a tremendous overwhelming victory agains the British
U.S. General Andrew Jackson achieves the greatest American victory of the war at the Battle of New Orleans