This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ... with Napoleon. To oppose them Jackson had less than half that number of undisciplined troops, but among these were the hunters from Kentucky and Tennessee. 395. Battle of New Orleans.--The British advanced in splendid order under the fire of the American cannon, but as soon as they came within rifle-range they wavered ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ... with Napoleon. To oppose them Jackson had less than half that number of undisciplined troops, but among these were the hunters from Kentucky and Tennessee. 395. Battle of New Orleans.--The British advanced in splendid order under the fire of the American cannon, but as soon as they came within rifle-range they wavered, and their brilliant columns were strewn upon the plain. They were rallied, but only to break again, and to fall under the deadly aim of the Battle of New Orleans. marksmen. Pakenham was killed, and his two next officers were severely wounded. The British captured one bat-tery, but they could not follow up their success, and the American victory was one of the most com-plete of the war. After a loss of more than 2,000 men the invaders with-drew to Lake Borgne, and soon afterwards sailed for Jamaica. 396. The news of peace was hailed with joy by the whole nation. Bells rang merrily; bonfires blazed; messengers on fleet' horses spurred to inland villages, shouting the glad tidings as they rode. The ' Second War of American Independence" had commanded the respect of other nations, and, though the ' right of search" was not mentioned in the Treaty of Ghent, it was never again asserted by Great Britain. 397. The Barbary States had taken advantage of the war to renew their attacks upon vessels of the United States. Commodore Decaturs was sent with a squadron to mend their behavior. Having captured two of the largest Algerine frigates, he sailed successively into the harbors of Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli. Here he obtained the release of all American prisoners, and payment for some, at least, of the losses caused by the pirates, and put an end forever to claims of tribute from the United States. Stephen Decatur. 398. Great distress followe...
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