ix, 289 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm
Type:
Biography
Place:
United States
Great Britain
Date:
2005
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
Topic:
New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815 Search this
