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Links of Interest:

  • James Madison, Fourth U.S. President

  • (1809-1817)

  • War of 1812 Concluded

  • When the British arrive at New Orleans in January 1815 they have 60 war ships and 15,000 men. The Americans, led by General Andrew Jackson, are outnumbered three to one. The path to New Orleans is bordered by the Mississippi River on one side and the swamp on the other. After 10 days of waves of British troops approaching the fortifications to New Orleans over 2,000 British soldiers are dead and less than 100 for the Americans. The British retreat. "General Andrew Jackson becomes the great military hero of the American people like a second George Washington. George Washington wins independence for the United States. Andrew Jackson defends independence for the United States." Three weeks earlier the peace treaty of Ghent has already been signed in Belgium ending three years of war between Britain and the United States. "Britain formally recognizes that the U.S. now controls all the native lands that were once part of the Mississippi territory. Alabama and Mississippi are now open for settlement. Andrew Jackson is tasked with surveying this new territory." He assesses the land is perfect for growing cotton and amasses a fortune ($4.5 million) by buying land cheap and selling it to wealthy plantation owners furthering the cotton culture and slavery to the west.

    Sources:

    The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen

    This 2018 four-episode, high-quality documentary offered on Amazon Prime or the History Channel is well worth watching. The episode titled "Live Free or Die" covers the time period from 1813-1836. It covers the last battle of the War of 1812 at New Orleans in 1815 and the Indian Removal Act, which becomes known as the Trail of Tears.

    The War of 1812

    This two hour documentary goes into details about several battles of the War of 1812 and its significance to America, Canada, and Native Americans.

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