USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -How did Andrew Jackson become famous? As leader of the Tennessee militia, during the War of 1812 Andrew Jackson decisively defeated the Creek Indians (allied with the British). His heroic defeat of the British in the Battle of New Orleans cemented his reputation as a war hero.

Detailed explanation-2: -Andrew Jackson’s hastily assembled army won the day against a battle-hardened and numerically superior British force. The resounding American victory at the Battle of New Orleans soon became a symbol of American democracy triumphing over the old European ideas of aristocracy and entitlement.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jackson, The War Hero As a general, Andrew Jackson made quick, decisive actions to take the War of 1812 into his own hands, even if his troops were the underdogs. In doing so, he surprisingly defended New Orleans against a full-scale attack by the British, forcing them to withdraw from Louisiana.

Detailed explanation-4: -Just two weeks after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, U.S. General Andrew Jackson achieves the greatest American victory of the War of 1812 at the Battle of New Orleans.