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New Orleans 1815 - Andrew Jackson Crushes the British

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Campaign Series - 1700 - 1950 A.D. (Excluding WWI & II)

MSRP old price: $21.95


Product Info

Title
New Orleans 1815 - Andrew Jackson Crushes the British
Publisher
Category
Author
Tim Pickles
Publish Year
1993
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.5x10x.33"
NKG Part #
2147392219
MFG. Part #
OSPCAM028
Type
Softcover
Series
CAM28

Description

The conflict that broke out in 1812 seemed born of an almost subconscious desire for a war to complete the separation of America from England begun by the War of Independence. The war when it came was bloody and hard fought. In one last attempt to break the deadlock the British sent Major-General Sir Edward Pakenham to capture New Orleans. The troops he commanded were elite, veteran regiments. Andrew Jackson, leading the defenders, commanded a mixed force including militia, free Negro battalions, Indians and a group of local pirates. This title describes how this mixed force decisively defeated the British veterans in a battle that has become part of American legend.