{"product_id":"the-battle-of-new-orleans-isbn-9780141001791","title":"The Battle of New Orleans","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA detailed history of the landmark battle that helped define the character of the United States.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Battle of New Orleans was the climactic battle of America's \"forgotten war\" of 1812. Andrew Jackson led his ragtag corps of soldiers against 8,000 disciplined invading British regulars in a battle that delivered the British a humiliating military defeat. The victory solidified America's independence and marked the beginning of Jackson's rise to national prominence. Hailed as \"terrifically readable\" by the \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Battle of New Orleans\u003c\/i\u003e is popular American history at its best.The Battle of New Orleans - Robert V. Remini       Preface\u003cbr\u003eChronology\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: The War in the South\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: New Orleans\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: The Invasion Begins\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: The Night Attack\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: The Artillery Duel\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Final Preparations\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: The Eighth of January\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: The Final Assault\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: \"Who Would Not Be an American?\"\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003eList of Maps:\u003cbr\u003eThe Louisiana and Florida Campaigns, October 1814-January 1815\u003cbr\u003eThe Battlefields, December 1814-January 1815\u003cbr\u003eThe Attack and Defense of the American Lines Below New Orleans, January 8, 1815\"Impressive scholarship with a riveting narrative.\" —\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Superbly written, fast-paced account of one of America's most significant but little-remembered military victories\" —\u003cb\u003eForbes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert V. Remini\u003c\/b\u003e, whose three-volume biography, \u003cb\u003eAndrew Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e, won the National Book Award and was reissued in 1998 as a Main Selection of the History Book Club, is also the author of biographies of \u003cb\u003eHenry Clay\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDaniel Webster\u003c\/b\u003e. He is professor emeritus of history and research professor emeritus of humanities at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and lives in Wilmette, Illinois.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304698433765,"sku":"NP9780141001791","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780141001791.jpg?v=1767738275","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-battle-of-new-orleans-isbn-9780141001791","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}