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The generals : Andrew Jackson, Sir Edward Pakenham, and the road to the Battle of New Orleans / Benton Rain Patterson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Patterson, Benton Rain, 1929-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845.
- Jackson, Andrew.
- Pakenham, Edward Michael, 1778-1815.
- Pakenham, Edward Michael.
- United States. Army--Biography.
- United States.
- United States. Army.
- Great Britain. Army.
- Great Britain. Army--Biography.
- Great Britain.
- New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815.
- Generals--United States--Biography.
- Generals.
- Generals--Great Britain--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 289 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New York University Press, [2005]
- Summary:
- In December of 1814, American forces led by Major General Andrew Jackson moved into the city of New Orleans. The Generals tells the dramatic story of the battle between Andrew Jackson and Sir Edward Pakenham for the booty and beauty of New Orleans in the winter of 1814-1815.
- Contents:
- The immigrants' son
- A life on his own
- A nobelman's son
- The man who would be general
- The Napoleonic menace
- The brother-in-law
- The hero of Salamanca
- The approaching conflict
- The Indian fighter
- The fortunes of America's war
- The British offensive
- The jewel of the Mississippi
- Jackson takes command
- The pirates of Barataria
- The invasion
- The night assault
- The new British commander
- Preparing for battle
- The battle
- The retreat
- The celebration.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-274) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0814767176
- OCLC:
- 57124194
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