THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Question
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He died in the battle.
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He became a national hero
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He took over as president immediately after the battle.
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He later became President of he US.
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Detailed explanation-1: -After winning a major battle in this war, Jackson was promoted to major general in the U.S. Army, with command of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
Detailed explanation-2: -On this day in 1815, Major General Andrew Jackson led a small, poorly equipped army to victory against 8, 000 British troops at the Battle of New Orleans. Jackson became a hero (and later the seventh president of the United States).
Detailed explanation-3: -Newspaper accounts of the Creek War of 1813–14 introduced his name to a national audience. But it was his unexpected victory at the Battle of New Orleans in early 1815 that thrust Jackson into both the public consciousness and history.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1801, he was appointed colonel of the Tennessee militia and was elected its commander the following year. He led troops during the Creek War of 1813–1814, winning the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.