USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -During the War of 1812 General Andrew Jackson led his troops through enemy territory to victory in several tide-turning battles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Andrew Jackson defeats the British assault on New Orleans in 1815.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Battle of New Orleans. Under Jackson leadership, and with further reinforcement of newly arrived Kentucky militiamen, the still-outnumbered Americans prevail over the British under the command of Lieutenant General Sir Edward Pakenham, and force redcoat withdrawal.

Detailed explanation-5: -At the Battle of New Orleans in January of 1815, he soundly defeated the British. After the War of 1812, Jackson served in the First Seminole War, invading Spanish Florida and forcing a peace treaty.