Why is Andrew Jackson so important to the war of 1812?

In the war itself, its largely a political reason. He won the battle for New Orleans on January 8, 1815, two weeks after the peace treaty was signed, though neither the British commander or Jackson were aware of the treaty. The attack on New Orleans was the last time Great Britain made any attempt at military conquest in the territory of the United States.





It was an impressive victory, and those were rather scarce in that war for the US. AJ managed to regenerate a nation's sagging spirits and his own political life with one victory.

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