The Battle of New Orleans, won by Jackson in 1815, is a little-understood turning point of American history.
That is because one of America’s greatest geopolitical strengths is our UNIQUE navigable river system all the way into the heartland—transporting massive amounts of goods, both agricultural and manufactured. No other country has been blessed with this priceless transportation asset.
The key to this is the Port of New Orleans. If the British had captured New Orleans in 1815, we would be living in an entirely different world today.
That’s a key historical issue in the history of our country.
So you can be sure its not taught in our public schools.
Yes. I am aware of the significance. The British had just defeated Napoleon and decided to come over here to straighten the unresolved matter of Americans “Revolutionary War”. Old Hickory sent them packing with their tails between their legs (and the body of the Admiral of the British Fleet in a barrel, pickled).