Patriotic Fire: Andrew Jackson And Jean Laffite At The Battle Of New Orleans (Playaway Adult Nonfiction Ser.)
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- Synopsis
- Groom recounts the Battle of New Orleans, in which Andrew Jackson joined French pirate Jean Lafitte to fight against the British invasion of the city in December of 1814. He discusses what led up to the battle, its stages, Jackson's and the British strategy, and how the British tried to recruit Lafitte. Groom is the author of 13 other books on historical and fictional subjects, including Forrest Gump, and was nominated for a 1984 Pulitzer Prize. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
- Copyright:
- 0018
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780307265319
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781400044368
- Publisher:
- Knopf
- Date of Addition:
- 01/21/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Knopf
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.