The Battle of New Orleans and Its Monument

by Leonard V. Huber

American forces, commanded by Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson, defeated the British Army in Louisiana during the last major battle of the War of 1812. Not only did this victory save New Orleans from British conquest, but it also made the Mississippi an American river, opened the way for westward expansion, and increased the nation's prestige.

Twenty-four years after the Battle of New Orleans, the Young Men's Jackson Committee formed in an effort...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589809858
• ISBN13: 9781589809857
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"