USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -He next marched his army to New Orleans to defend the city, arriving on December 2, 1814. Jackson organized the city’s defenses, including erecting gun batteries, deploying gun boats, and felling trees to clog water routes to impede a British landing.

Detailed explanation-2: -In late December 1814, Jackson arrived in New Orleans to preempt a British advance on the port city. There, he began assembling a motley troop of some 4, 500 men to fend off British forces. His unit included a large number of both free men of color and enslaved black men in and around the city.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Standing in the way of the British advance was Major General Andrew Jackson, who had rushed to New Orleans’ defense when he learned an attack was in the works.