The greatest fury : the battle of New Orleans and the rebirth of America /
In the waning days of 1814, a fleet of Royal Navy warships closed in on the waters below New Orleans. The gateway of the Mississippi River and America's heartland, it was defended by General Andrew Jackson with an 'army' of farmers, merchants, backwoodsmen, smugglers, slaves and Choct...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Dutton Caliber, an imprint of Penguin Random House,
[2019]
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| Summary: | In the waning days of 1814, a fleet of Royal Navy warships closed in on the waters below New Orleans. The gateway of the Mississippi River and America's heartland, it was defended by General Andrew Jackson with an 'army' of farmers, merchants, backwoodsmen, smugglers, slaves and Choctaw Indians, many of them unarmed. Davis tells the story of one of the most impactful battles ever fought on American soil, a tale of resilience, bravery and uncommon heroism. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 496 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780399585227 0399585222 |