Hero Of New Orleans

    On January 8, the day commemerated as the victory day of the Battle of New Orleans there were many losses. The British had two generals killed in battle and one severly wounded. Soldiers described battle field action as confused and hazardous, in the dark hours of  that foggy morning. The British suffered over 2,000 casualties where Jackson only lost 71 men. The British Privates that American Patriots faced that morning were the same ones that had defeated Napoleon. The British forces withdrew through a lake and head out onto the Gulf. After a few days of firing on Ft. St. Phillip they left never to be seen again. Jackson was the hero of that battle because of his constant encouragement and bravery. he kept his men shooting through the hard parts of that battle and would be able to kept this nation going through hard times if they arise.