Wilmington Memorial Library

The War of 1812, Vol. 2., Fullscreen

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The War of 1812

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The battle of New Orleans shows how General Andrew Jackson led a motley group of Creoles, freeborn blacks, local Native Americans and poorly armed frontiersmen to defeat of the British army effectively ending the War of 1812. Biography: Andrew Jackson : a man for the people shows how Andrew Jackson, known as "Old Hickory", took office in 1828 as President of the United States building on a reputation for leadership earned in battle during the War of 1812. The great ships: the Ironclads presents how In the 19th century, the iron clad warships represented a radical advance over all earlier war ships making the wooden Navies of the world obsolete overnight. Extreme history: surviving an 1812 battleship provides a look at what it was like to engage the enemy from inside an 1812 battleship

Frontier, the decisive battles: the battle of New Orleans -- Biography: Andrew Jackson : a man for the people -- The Ironclads -- Bonus program: Extreme history: surviving an 1812 battleship

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