The Battle of New Orleans: Andrew Jackson and America's First Military Victory by Robert V. Remini

The Battle of New Orleans was the climactic battle of America's "forgotten war" of 1812. Andrew Jackson led his ragtag corps of soldiers against 8,000 disciplined invading British regulars in a battle that delivered the British a humiliating military defeat. The victory solidified America's independence and marked the beginning of Jackson's rise to national prominence. Hailed as "terrifically readable" by the Chicago Sun Times, The Battle of New Orleans is popular American history at its best, bringing to life a landmark battle that helped define the character of the United States.

Soft Cover.

About the author: Robert V. Remini won the National Book Award for the third volume of his definitive biography of Andrew Jackson and is the author of biographies of Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and others. He is Professor of History Emeritus and Research Professor of Humanities Emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Remini is the official Historian of the House of Representatives. He lives in Wilmette, Illinois.