ANDREW

JACKSON AND
THE BATTLE OF
NEW ORLEANS
By Tyler Johnston
Andrew Jackson: Basic Facts
Date of birth: March 15, 1767. (biography)
Date of death: June 8, 1845. (biography)
Placeof death: Davidson County, Tennessee.
(biography)
Jackson was the seventh U.S president to take
office. (biography)
Jacksonfounded the Democratic Party in 1828
(biography)
Andrew Jackson: Early Life
During the Revolutionary War, in 1779, Jackson
joined a local militia, with his brother Robert,
when he was only 13 years old. (biography)
Whileserving under this militia, the British
captured Andrew and Robert in 1781.
(biography)
Imprisoned,Robert dies from smallpox.
Jackson was freed a few days later. (biography)
Jackson
was appointed a major general of the
Tennessee militia in 1802. (biography)
Background: The War of 1812
After
James Madison became president, a group of young
Republican congress members, known as the War Hawks,
gained popularity.
(Appleby, Joyce; Brinkley, Alan; Broussard, Albert; McPherson, James; and Ritchie, Donald 284)

TheWar Hawks demanded that the U.S take a more

aggressive policy of impressment towards Britain.
(Appleby, Joyce; Brinkley, Alan; Broussard, Albert; McPherson, James; and Ritchie, Donald 284)

Bythe spring of 1812, Madison knew he could no longer

avoid war with Britain (due to impressment/neutrality
rights). Madison later asked congress to declare war.
(Appleby, Joyce; Brinkley, Alan; Broussard, Albert; McPherson, James; and Ritchie, Donald 284)
 Background: The War of
1812 continued
When the war began, the War Hawks were confident the
U.S would achieve a quick victory over the British
(Appleby, Joyce; Brinkley, Alan; Broussard, Albert; McPherson, James; and Ritchie, Donald 285)

However, the U.S fighting force was small and ill-prepared.

(Appleby, Joyce; Brinkley, Alan; Broussard, Albert; McPherson, James; and Ritchie, Donald 285)

After
multiple battles, American and British representatives
met in Ghent, Belgium, to sign a peace treaty.
(Appleby, Joyce; Brinkley, Alan; Broussard, Albert; McPherson, James; and Ritchie, Donald 288)

Beforethe U.S received word that the war was over, British
troops advanced on New Orleans. Waiting for them was
Andrew Jackson.
(Appleby, Joyce; Brinkley, Alan; Broussard, Albert; McPherson, James; and Ritchie, Donald 288)
The Battle of New Orleans:
1815
Beforethe British arrived, Jackson commanded his troops
to gather cotton bales to use as cover.
(Appleby, Joyce; Brinkley, Alan; Broussard, Albert; McPherson, James; and Ritchie, Donald 288)

Thebales absorbed the British bullets, while the British

advancing in the open provided easy targets for
American troops.
(Appleby, Joyce; Brinkley, Alan; Broussard, Albert; McPherson, James; and Ritchie, Donald 288)

Over
2,000 British soldiers suffered casualties, while only
71 Americans were killed.
(Appleby, Joyce; Brinkley, Alan; Broussard, Albert; McPherson, James; and Ritchie, Donald 288)
Battle of New Orleans:
Impact
The Battle of New Orleans renewed American
sense of patriotism, along with a strong
national identity (OneSheet 5.7)
Jackson became a national hero, and he'd
use his fame to win the presidency in 1828.
(OneSheet 5.7)
Work Cited
Biography.comEditors "Andrew Jackson"
Biography.com Web. December 12th 2015
Appleby,Joyce; Brinkley, Alan; Broussard,
Albert; McPherson, James; and Ritchie,
Donald. A History of the United States.
Columbus: McGraw-Hill Education, 2014.