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Andrew Jackson and the miracle of New Orleans : the battle that shaped America's destiny / Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger.

by Kilmeade, Brian.

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Sentinel, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2017.

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 -- Military leadership.

New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815.

Generals -- United States -- Biography.

United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Campaigns.

9780735213234 (hc.)

xi, 270 p. : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Maps also on lining papers

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-261) and index

Freedoms at risk -- How to lose a war -- The making of a general -- A river dyed red -- The British on offense -- Jackson unleashed -- Target: New Orleans -- Losing Lake Borgne -- The armies assemble -- The First Battle of New Orleans -- The defensive line -- Day of destiny -- The British withdraw

"When the British fought the young United States during the War of 1812, they knew that taking the mouth of the Mississippi River was the key to crippling their former colony. Capturing the city of New Orleans and stopping trade up the river sounded like a simple task—New Orleans was far away from Washington, out of sight and out of mind for the politicians. What the British didn't count on was the power of General Andrew Jackson. A formidable military leader with a grudge against the British and a heart for the common man, he rallied the divided inhabitants of New Orleans, bringing together Frenchmen, Native Americans, freed slaves, pirates, and Kentucky woodsmen. In their now trademark fashion, Kilmeade and Yaeger will trace the development of Jackson's character and bring the reader to the scenes of one of the most pivotal—and surprising—battles in American history."--From publisher.

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