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Patriotic fire : Andrew Jackson and Jean Laffite at the Battle of New Orleans / Winston Groom.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Groom, Winston, 1944-2020.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815.
- Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845.
- Jackson, Andrew.
- Generals--United States--Biography.
- Generals.
- Pirates.
- United States.
- Louisiana.
- Laffite, Jean.
- Pirates--Louisiana--Biography.
- New Orleans (La.)--History--19th century.
- New Orleans (La.).
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 292 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
- Summary:
- From the author of bestselling works of history and fiction comes a fast-paced retelling of one of the greatest battles fought on the North American continent and of Andrew Jackson and Jean Lafitte, who joined forces to repel the British invasion of New Orleans in January 1815.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1400044367
- OCLC:
- 60671930
- Publisher Number:
- 9781400044368
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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