Patriotic Fire: Andrew Jackson and Jean Laffite at the Battle

Patriotic Fire: Andrew Jackson and Jean Laffite at the Battle of New Orleans

From the author of best-selling works of history and fiction, a fast-paced, enthralling retelling of one of the greatest battles fought on the North American continent, and of the two men whoâ€”against all expectations and oddsâ€”joined forces to repel the British invasion of New Orleans in December 1814.

It has all the ingredients of a high-flying adventure story. Unbeknownst to the combatants, the War of l812 has ended, but Andrew Jackson, a brave, charismatic American generalâ€”sick with dysentery and commanding a beleaguered garrisonâ€”leads a desperate struggle to hold on to the city of New Orleans and to thwart the army that defeated Napoleon. Helping him is a devilish French pirate, Jean Laffite, who rebuffs a substantial bribe from the British and together with his erstwhile enemy saves the city from invasion . . . much to the grateful chagrin of New Orleanians shocked to find themselves on the same side as the brazen buccaneer. Winston Groom brings his considerable storytelling gifts to the re-creation of this remarkable battle and to the portrayal of its main players. Against the richly evocative backdrop of French New Orleans, he illuminatesÂ Jacksonâ€™s brilliant strategy and tactics, as well as the antics and cutthroat fighting prowess of Laffite and his men.

Patriotic Fire brings this extraordinary military achievement vividly to life.
Country USA
Manufacturer Knopf
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2006-05-02
UnitCount 1
Format Deckle Edge
EANs 9781400044368

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Knopf
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2006-05-02
UnitCount	1
Format	Deckle Edge
EANs	9781400044368

Patriotic Fire: Andrew Jackson and Jean Laffite at the Battle of New Orleans

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