Andrew Jackson And The Battle Of New Orleans Summary

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(Introduction) Whenever authors twist the truth of historical events, we must give into the desire to refute their accounts. (Discredits) This author seemed to be writing with a bias, which distorted the actual events that occurred in this story, just like a strong gale distorts the shape of a great and magnificent oak tree. (Dendrographia) Also, the description of the circumstances in the story seem senseless. Finally, the description of the battle is quite ludicrous and it does not seem that the actual battle occurred in the way described. (Thesis) Due to these facts and others that are not listed, it is a grand thing to attack the story of “Andrew Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans.”
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The American army was composed of volunteers, Yankees, pirates and other untraditional soldiers while the British army had fifteen thousand veterans from the Napoleonic wars. The British army marched in a column towards the Americans but the line was disturbed by the fire from the Americans. The British general, General Pakenham, began to mock his soldiers and he urged them to charge toward the Americans once again. However, the American muskets once again take out British soldiers, and General Pakenham is shot and killed as he shouts orders to his soldiers. The British continued to advance while the Americans are firing and taking out many Redcoats (Antonomasia for British soldiers). Meanwhile, Andrew Jackson is walking among the Americans encouraging them and taking out his revenge for the deaths of his family. Eventually the British ranks were broken and the enemy turned and flew. (Transition) This is the tale, and it is easily

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Andrew Jackson And The Battle Of New Orleans Summary

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