Taylor was known as "Old Rough and Ready".
Andrew Jackson was known as "Old Hickory".
Both were tough soldiers .
Andrew Jackson picked up this nickname during his military exploits when his men thought of him as "tough as hickory." Hickory is noted for its strength as a wood.
Although people usually refer to Confederate general "Stonewall" Jackson by the nickname just given, his men more often called him Hickory or Old Hickory.
He was nicknamed "Old Rough and Ready" by the soldiers he commanded in the Mexican War, due to his personal courage and plainness in both policy and appearance.Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of the US. His nickname was Old Rough and Ready. He was given the nickname due to his success in the Second Seminole War.
. Jackson has recently been renowned for his toughness, and has been given the nickname of "Old Hickory". This nickname came from the fact that neither illnesses nor injuries stopped him when he was taking the field to lead his men against the enemy. His troops responded by comparing him to hickory, which is amongst the hardest of woods, that are skinny enough to match his skinny figure.
Henry VII was given such a nickname in 1485.
Zachary Taylor, the twelfth US president , was given this nickname by his men.
The sixth President of the United States of America, Andrew Jackson, had the nickname "old hickory", which was given to him because of his toughness and aggressive personality.
Andrew Jackson picked up this nickname during his military exploits when his men thought of him as "tough as hickory." Hickory is noted for its strength as a wood.
Andrew Jackson was known as "Old Hickory."
Although people usually refer to Confederate general "Stonewall" Jackson by the nickname just given, his men more often called him Hickory or Old Hickory.
He was given this nickname in honor of Andrew Jackson, who was known as Old Hickory. The full nickname was Young Hickory of the Granite Hills, which is where he lived. He was a member of Jackson's party and was young. Other than that, the name was mostly a campaign slogan.
He was nicknamed "Old Rough and Ready" by the soldiers he commanded in the Mexican War, due to his personal courage and plainness in both policy and appearance.Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of the US. His nickname was Old Rough and Ready. He was given the nickname due to his success in the Second Seminole War.
Andrew Jackson for his toughness and aggressive personality.
They called her "Lady Bird" , a nickname she was given as a baby.
"Old Hickory " was a nickname of Andrew Jackson. Like Jackson, Polk was from Tennessee and Polk was sort of a protege of Jackson-- Jackson supported Polk.
Taylor bought Old Whitey from Capt. George McCall at Fort Smith. McCall had given the horse no name, so it must have been Taylor who named him. See: Letters from the Frontiers, by McCall, pp. 344-345.
. Jackson has recently been renowned for his toughness, and has been given the nickname of "Old Hickory". This nickname came from the fact that neither illnesses nor injuries stopped him when he was taking the field to lead his men against the enemy. His troops responded by comparing him to hickory, which is amongst the hardest of woods, that are skinny enough to match his skinny figure.