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Aimed at students and the general public, Glorious Victory will reward readers with a clear understanding of Andrew Jackson's role in the War of 1812 and his iconic place in the postwar era.

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Eminent 1812 scholar Hickey... explains why contemporary Americans saw the battle as a 'glorious victory'... and why Jackson and the battle continued as prominent symbols as the rest of the war gradually faded in public memory... This is a quick, enjoyable read, but Hickey's extensive use of primary sources makes it suitable for scholars too. Choice Donald R. Hickey, dubbed by one authority 'the dean of 1812 scholarship,' tells it all in this slim but lively, lucid, and entertaining account... As the hit song of 1959 goes, 'In 1814 we took a little trip, Along with Colonel [ sic] Jackson down the mighty Mississipp'.' Anyone who wants to make that expedition should seek out Don Hickey as a tour guide. Journal of America's Military Past

Table of Contents

Preface
Prologue
1. Completing the Revolution
2. The Making of a Hero
3. The Creek War
4. The British on the Gulf Coast
5. A Glorious Victory
Epilogue
Notes
Suggested Further Reading
Index

Glorious Victory

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      Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press
      Published 10 July 2015
      ISBN-13 9781421417035
      978-1421417035
      ISBN-10 1421417030
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Aimed at students and the general public, Glorious Victory will reward readers with a clear understanding of Andrew Jackson's role in the War of 1812 and his iconic place in the postwar era.

      Trade Review
      Eminent 1812 scholar Hickey... explains why contemporary Americans saw the battle as a 'glorious victory'... and why Jackson and the battle continued as prominent symbols as the rest of the war gradually faded in public memory... This is a quick, enjoyable read, but Hickey's extensive use of primary sources makes it suitable for scholars too. Choice Donald R. Hickey, dubbed by one authority 'the dean of 1812 scholarship,' tells it all in this slim but lively, lucid, and entertaining account... As the hit song of 1959 goes, 'In 1814 we took a little trip, Along with Colonel [ sic] Jackson down the mighty Mississipp'.' Anyone who wants to make that expedition should seek out Don Hickey as a tour guide. Journal of America's Military Past

      Table of Contents

      Preface
      Prologue
      1. Completing the Revolution
      2. The Making of a Hero
      3. The Creek War
      4. The British on the Gulf Coast
      5. A Glorious Victory
      Epilogue
      Notes
      Suggested Further Reading
      Index

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