Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial: embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; men of heroism, statesmanship, genius, oratory, adventure and philanthropy . he Deliverer and Second Savior of His Country.—National Military Prestige Gained by this Decisive Battle.—British Invasion of Louisiana.—Prepar-ations to Resist Them.—Jackson Hastens to New
Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial: embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; men of heroism, statesmanship, genius, oratory, adventure and philanthropy . he Deliverer and Second Savior of His Country.—National Military Prestige Gained by this Decisive Battle.—British Invasion of Louisiana.—Prepar-ations to Resist Them.—Jackson Hastens to New Orleans.—His Presence Inspires Confidence.—Martial Law Proclaimed.—Progress of the British Forces.—They Rendezvous at Ship Island.—Pirates and Indians for Allies.—Capture of the United States Flotilla.—Arrival of Veterans fromEngland.—Desperate Attempts at Storming.—Both Armies Face Each Other.—The Day of Action,January Eighth.—General Pakenham Leads the Charge.—His Motto, Booty and Beauty.—Fireand Death Open Upon Them.—They are Mown Down Like Grass.—Pakenham Falls at the Onset.—Panic and Precipitate Retreat.—Americas Motto, Victory or Death.—The Result at Home andAbroad.—Startling and Impressive Effect. ** The redcoats will find out whom they have to deal with. 1 wiU smash them, so help me God 1 XUE DEFENSE OF NEW OBLEANS. -Geneeal Jackson, on assuming.
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