"Protector and Defender of Beauty and Booty"

ID: 1863

This file appears in: Battle of New Orleans: Introduction

This portrait of Andrew Jackson, engraved by C. G. Childs during the presidential election of 1828, recalls his victory at the Battle of New Orleans.

Library of Congress

This file appears in: Battle of New Orleans: Introduction

Battle of New Orleans: Introduction

By Mary Ann Wegmann, Louisiana State Museum & University of New Orleans History Department

Almost 200 years ago, on January 8, 1815, Major General Andrew Jackson and his outnumbered American defenders overwhelmed veteran British troops at the Battle of New Orleans. The battle took place…