Patriotic fire : Andrew Jackson and Jean Laffite at the Battle of New Orleans / Winston Groom.
By: Groom, Winston.
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BookPublisher: New York : Knopf, 2006Edition: 1st ed.Description: xxiv, 292 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.ISBN: 1400044367.Subject(s): New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815 | Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 | Generals -- United States -- Biography | Laffite, Jean | Pirates -- Louisiana -- Biography | New Orleans (La.) -- History -- 19th century | New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815 | Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 | Generals -- United States -- Biography | Laffite, Jean | Pirates -- Louisiana -- Biography | New Orleans (La.) -- HistoryDDC classification: 973.5/239 Summary: Recounts the Battle of New Orleans and the efforts of Andrew Jackson and French pirate Jean Laffite as they struggled to hold on to the city of New Orleans and thwart the British army.
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Recounts the Battle of New Orleans and the efforts of Andrew Jackson and French pirate Jean Laffite as they struggled to hold on to the city of New Orleans and thwart the British army.
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