Terrific & detailed issue on the Battle of New Orleans...
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February 09, 1815
MIDDLESEX GAZETTE, Middletown, Connecticut, Feb. 9, 1815
* Battle of New Orleans is won by General Andrew Jackson
A wealth of great content on this historic Battle of New Orleans, a major victory for General Andrew Jackson. Curiously, this battle was actually fought after the treaty ending the War of 1812 was signed, not known in Louisiana at the time.
The front page has: "Of New Orleans", followed by: "Very Good News from New Orleans", then an: "Extract of a Private Letter, dated Camp near New Orleans", then two more letters from New Orleans.
Also: "Official Letters" which features three, each signed in type: Andrew Jackson, Maj. Gen. Commanding, in which he details the historic battle.
Coverage continues on the inside, including: "Gen. Jackson" and: "GLORIOUS NEWS - Later From New Orleans, Brilliant Defeat Of The British Army" which is very detailed.
Four pages, great condition.
Background: The Battle of New Orleans, fought on January 8, 1815, holds immense historical significance because it fundamentally altered the geopolitical trajectory, national psychology, and political future of the United States. Though technically fought after the Treaty of Ghent was signed on December 24, 1814, the decisive American victory over a veteran British force was not a meaningless postscript; it ensured that Great Britain could not renegotiate the treaty terms or contest American sovereignty over the strategic Mississippi River Valley and the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. Culturally, the lopsided triumph triggered a massive wave of national pride, dissolving the intense domestic defeatism of the War of 1812 and ushering in the unified "Era of Good Feelings." Furthermore, it instantly transformed General Andrew Jackson into a legendary national hero, launching a political trajectory that would ultimately redefine American democracy and propel him to the presidency, forever altering the nation’s political landscape.
* Battle of New Orleans is won by General Andrew Jackson
A wealth of great content on this historic Battle of New Orleans, a major victory for General Andrew Jackson. Curiously, this battle was actually fought after the treaty ending the War of 1812 was signed, not known in Louisiana at the time.
The front page has: "Of New Orleans", followed by: "Very Good News from New Orleans", then an: "Extract of a Private Letter, dated Camp near New Orleans", then two more letters from New Orleans.
Also: "Official Letters" which features three, each signed in type: Andrew Jackson, Maj. Gen. Commanding, in which he details the historic battle.
Coverage continues on the inside, including: "Gen. Jackson" and: "GLORIOUS NEWS - Later From New Orleans, Brilliant Defeat Of The British Army" which is very detailed.
Four pages, great condition.
Background: The Battle of New Orleans, fought on January 8, 1815, holds immense historical significance because it fundamentally altered the geopolitical trajectory, national psychology, and political future of the United States. Though technically fought after the Treaty of Ghent was signed on December 24, 1814, the decisive American victory over a veteran British force was not a meaningless postscript; it ensured that Great Britain could not renegotiate the treaty terms or contest American sovereignty over the strategic Mississippi River Valley and the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. Culturally, the lopsided triumph triggered a massive wave of national pride, dissolving the intense domestic defeatism of the War of 1812 and ushering in the unified "Era of Good Feelings." Furthermore, it instantly transformed General Andrew Jackson into a legendary national hero, launching a political trajectory that would ultimately redefine American democracy and propel him to the presidency, forever altering the nation’s political landscape.
Category: Pre-Civil War
