(Discredit) (Intro) Stories such as theses are fantastic tall tale, but it is not a true representation of the real tale. (DS) This tale exaggerated a great deal about the details of the battle. Not to mention that it is also a one-sided story that makes it feel as if the Americans lost barely any men. Furthermore, this story also brings a relatively unrealistic view of the military, as if they were a tangled grove of unkempt trees with many species (Dendrographia). (TH) Truly, these are just a few of the reasons I will refute “Andrew Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans,” and disorganized scrap of fiction. (Exposition) (NR) When the British marched into the south, Maurice Thompson said that Jackson was the only man who could defeat them. …show more content…
(ST) Even if Jackson was the only one who could save the day, it is not likely that the outnumbered, out skilled Americans could be victorious over the monstrous British. (RQ) Does winning come so easily for untrained soldiers? (CA) Someone might say, “It was the American spirit that helped them win.” (ACA) However one might retort, “But the British, who had just beaten the French, would have high in spirit similarly. ” (DL) Consequently, either the British did not think that defeating the French was something to be proud of, or this never happened. (CA) “The Americans had the upper hand, for they had the barracks.” Another might argue. (DL) In conclusion either the Redcoats had never been trained to win battles that seemed to not bend in their favor, or they won the battle. (ST) It is unlikely that the Americans defeated the Lobsterbacks. (Impossibility) (TR) Let us say that the vastly outnumbered Americans defeated their foes, (RQ) why would the British infantry march out in the open? (GT) It is quite impossible that a general would risk the lives of his militia by bringing them out into the open. (RQ) If a grand, highly decorated general of war was known for demolishing large French armies with ease, then how could he and his men loose to a motley mob of soldiers? (ST)
The Battle of New Orleans was significant because it was the biggest part of the American Revolution for the United States. Andrew Jackson and his untrained army outsmarted the British, causing them to retreat and in result stopping the British from capturing New Orleans. The Battle of New Orleans was also important because it was the last major battle of the War of 1812. Andrew Jackson, America’s General who led the war, would be known as an American hero after this war. General Jackson heard about the British advancing towards New Orleans and he felt like he needed to save New Orleans. On January 8, 1815, American forces, under Major General Jackson, defeated the British forces trying to capture New Orleans. The battle, which takes place after the treaty of Ghent has been signed, was the most successful American victory of the war.
This paper will examine the British and American Southern Loyalist defeat in the Battle of Kings Mountain and discuss the assumptions the British made including loyalist support, logistic support, and terrain advantage.
Professor Freeman, in her lecture titled: “The Logic of a Campaign (or, How in the World Did We Win?)”, talks about “logistical” problems that the British Army faced. First and foremost was the simple problem of supply and demand; regarding both fighting men and basic supplies. England was an ocean away and America’s ports were not always welcoming. Second was the actual lay of the land. British forces were not accustomed to fighting over such a vastly spread out region, nor were the accustomed to guerilla style warfare (Freeman).
5. According to Roger Williams, how did the English usually justify their attacks on the Indians?
When most people look for a friend would normally look to someone they met at school, or someone they work with, never a younger sibling, yet I have turned to my younger brother, Jackson, to be my best friend. Jackson and I are very similar and have always had a close relationship. I often catch myself wondering, what would I do without him? I know that I would not have my partner in crime, fishing, and wrestling.
The American Revolution began in 1765 and ended in 1783 with the signing of a peace treaty, which confirmed the separation from the British Empire. The purpose of this paper is to acknowledge lessons learned from the American siege that took place in Yorktown, Virginia, known as the Battle of Yorktown. The battle between the Franco-American forces and British Army began September 28, 1781 and lasted until the British surrender in October 19, 1781. In order to best do this, we must first get an understanding of the intended purpose of the battle, the Franco-American cooperation, events leading up to the battle, the battle itself, and the aftermath.
Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay came from very similar backgrounds, yet they considered each other total opposites in regard to politics and morals. Both men became the leaders of two political parties: The Democrats, headed by Jackson, and the Whigs, headed by Clay. The main topics of debate between Jackson, Clay and their respective parties focused their arguments on the core principals of Clay’s American system, which were subsidies for internal improvements, protective tariffs and most importantly, the National Bank. The two men also had different ways of handling the Nullification Crisis. The debates of these two men impacted the still young nation by bringing up the struggles between democracy and development.
a. What do the authors say at the outset is the “supreme lesson” of the War of 1812? The leading a divided and apathetic people into war is a bad idea
In conclusion, Andrew Jackson violated many laws and caused countless deaths, he has proved to
The Battle of New Orleans is claimed to be most outstanding United States victory of the War of 1812. Even though the Battle of New Orleans took place after the Treaty of Ghent, which was signed by both British and American men to declare the War of 1812 over, it was actually the last event of the War of 1812. British began planning an attack right after against the Americans with hopes as one last attempt to overthrow Americans before the treaty was finalized and after the Americans heard a word of planned attack they began defensive preparation. The Battle of New Orleans was an American victory which was led by President Andrew Jackson against the British which was led by General Packenham.
these decisions. Jackson was and always will be an Indian fighter. I think he just liked pushing around the Indians because he knew that whatever resistance they had was no match for the U.S. army.
If we did not fight, we would have been enslaved by the British. Which they would have taken the land that the united states taken and replace the U.S flag with the Union Jack flag. If they replaced the flag that stands for freedom and soon became the sign of peace, that is why I’m with what happens with the british. They impressed our ships and took the men that were on that ship. So they deserve whatever coming to them. There was a debate between the government if we should declare war or try to negotiate with them to see if they would return the men they took and the ships safely back to the U.S. But did that work nooo so we had to get our hands dirty, so we declared war on them.and right as we did so the british started to march through
Andrew Jackson’s influence on the politics of his time was remarkable. He was the only president to have an era named after him. He also changed the way this country was run and expanded the country’s borders. He changed much, but the four most important aspects of this era, in chronological order, were his victory over the British, his defeat in the presidential race of 1824, his successful presidential campaign in 1828, and his decision to remove Native Americans to land west of the Mississippi. His victory over the British in the Battle of New Orleans lifted his popularity exponentially. He was a newfound American hero, and this pushed his political ambitions towards the White House. In 1824 Jackson was defeated in a close presidential
The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors that contributed to the failure in the British Southern Campaign in the American Revolutionary war. This paper will examine British and American Southern Loyalist defeat in the Battle of Kings Mountain, and discuss assumptions the British made, including loyalists support, logistics, long rifle, and terrain advantage. It is important to study past military actions to identify mistakes and apply lessons learned to current U.S. military operations.
The book is organized in chronological order from the situation before the Revolution to the treaty. The first sub-argument that the author makes is before the first battle, many events caused the sides to "looked upon each other as alien people,"(24). The author devotes a chapter to explaining the unsuccessful capture of Canada and argues that a captured Canada would have caused the British to "regained control of the province" or France "might have demanded the return of the colony,"(58). Then, he argues that Britain had improperly handled the situation and claims that "at any time before the end of the year the British government could have obtained peace...by giving to the patriots...guarantees of their rights,"(59). The latter part of the book is focused on the military plans and battles throughout the Revolution. Throughout this part, Professor Alden emphasizes the British's army leaders' "defective planning," in moves that could have impacted the outcome of the war,(116). The evidence used in the author's arguments are based on the works of other historians with the inclusion of quotes from historical