Andrew Jackson “Old Hickery”

Mr. E’s Tuesday Dec. 7th Louisiana History Class Andrew Jackson “Old Hickery”

Write a THREE SENTENCE paragraph explaining…. “What if Jean Lafitte had not helped the Americans at the Battle of New Orleans?”

Fact # 1 The War of 1812 soldiers sometimes were pictured in cartoons as marching to battle encumbered by their wives, children, and household furnishings. Fact #1

Col. Andrew Jackson, was selected to lead the American troops to defend New Orleans. His army in New Orleans ended up including state militia, Acadians, merchants, Free People of Color, slaves, and even the pirates of Barataria Bay. Fact # 2 Fact #2

The British regulars were lead by Gen. Edward Pakenham. They met on the battlefield in Chalmette early the morning of Jan. 8, 1815. In was cold, foggy, and the battle last less than 30 minutes, Fact # 3 Fact #3

However, without the help of pirate contraband – flints, gunpowder, shot, and cannons – Jackson could not have held off the British attack. Fact # 4 Fact #4

Fact # 5 The British lost 3,300 men and the Americans 13. Ironically the two generals did not know that the two countries had signed a peace treaty 15 days before on December 24, 1814. Fact #5

Gen. Edward Pakenham • Sir Edward, as he became known, had the misfortune to be chosen as Commander-in-Chief of the British army in America in 1814, and died leading his troops in the hopeless attack on New Orleans. His body was sent home, according to the custom of the time, pickled in a barrel of rum. Now the rest of the story…..

Andrew Jackson was now a hero – the savior of New Orleans. Place d’Armes is now known as Jackson Square. The Statue was cast from a cannon used in the battle and completed in 1856. Jackson himself laid the cornerstone for the monument in 1840. He would serve as President of the U.S. from 1829-1837. Fact #6

Now the song that everyone knew in the 1950s Fact # 6

Turn you Battle map over and IF you want 4 E/C points go to the front of the classroom with your song sheet. This will be a GROUP sing! Yes, every year since 1993 has sung this song! Battle of New Orleans In 1814 we took a little tripAlong with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip.We took a little bacon and we took a little beansAnd we caught the bloody British in the town of New Orleans. Fact # 7 Battle of New Orleans wav

Andrew Jackson “Old Hickery”