Donald R Hickey

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Glorious Victory: Andrew Jackson and the Battle of New OrleansHardcover, 15 May 2015

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Witness to History
Part of Series
Witness to History (John Hopkins)
Print Length
168 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Date Published
15 May 2015
ISBN-10
1421417030
ISBN-13
9781421417035

Description

The story of the battle that saved New Orleans, made Andrew Jackson a hero for the ages, and shaped the American public memory of the war.

Whether or not the United States "won" the war of 1812, two engagements that occurred toward the end of the conflict had an enormous influence on the development of American identity: the successful defenses of the cities of Baltimore and New Orleans. Both engagements bolstered national confidence and spoke to the élan of citizen soldiers and their militia officers. The Battle of New Orleans--perhaps because it punctuated the war, lent itself to frontier mythology, and involved the larger-than-life figure of Andrew Jackson--became especially important in popular memory. In Glorious Victory, leading War of 1812 scholar Donald R. Hickey recounts the New Orleans campaign and Jackson's key role in the battle.

Drawing on a lifetime of research, Hickey tells the story of America's "forgotten conflict." He explains why the fragile young republic chose to challenge Great Britain, then a global power with a formidable navy. He also recounts the early campaigns of the war--William Hull's ignominious surrender at Detroit in 1812; Oliver H. Perry's remarkable victory on Lake Erie; and the demoralizing British raids in the Chesapeake that culminated in the burning of Washington.

Tracing Jackson's emergence as a leader in Tennessee and his extraordinary success as a military commander in the field, Hickey finds in Jackson a bundle of contradictions: an enemy of privilege who belonged to Tennessee's ruling elite, a slaveholder who welcomed free blacks into his army, an Indian-hater who adopted a native orphan, and a general who lectured his superiors and sometimes ignored their orders while simultaneously demanding unquestioning obedience from his men. Aimed at students and the general public, Glorious Victory will reward readers with a clear understanding of Andrew Jackson's role in the War of 1812 and his iconic place in the postwar era.

Product Details

Author:
Donald R Hickey
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
15 May 2015
Dimensions:
22.86 x 15.24 x 1.52 cm
ISBN-10:
1421417030
ISBN-13:
9781421417035
Language:
English
Location:
Baltimore
Pages:
168
Weight:
340.19 gm

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