USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Andrew Jackson is the only president who served in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. The War of 1812 gave him the national recognition he would later need to win the presidency.

Detailed explanation-2: -The British invasion of Louisiana began on December 14 with light resistance from Jackson’s army. On December 23, Jackson attacked the advancing British troops and halted their advance.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jackson was only 8 when the American Revolution began in 1775. When he was 13 he and his brother Robert joined the local militia. In 1781 they were captured by the British. Jackson is the only U.S. president to have been a prisoner of war.