Chalmette shows how the United States nearly lost the Louisiana Territory at the end of the War of 1812 and WHY the British were even at New Orleans. See how General Andrew Jackson manuevered thge British Army into a position where a rag tag militia could beat them. (longer description follows) Chalmette is not just another book about the Battle of New Orleans, but maybe for the first time you will understand WHY the British were there. This book shows how the United States nearly lost the Louisiana territory at the end of the War of 1812. In the summer of 1814 England had finaly conquered Napolean and France. After twenty-one years of tremendous struggle against the European continent, England had become a highly efficient war machine, They were left standing, a superpower. They had been carrying out a war in Europe with only an occasional jab at the United States. Now they were turning their full attention on that irritating loose association of states across the Atlantic. The United States had almost no standing army; they had only the militia that each community maintained for protection against indians. Most militia were a social club where men fired their weapons once a month. Therefore during the early part of the War of 1812 their performance was pretty dismal. The exception was in the western states (between the Applachians and the Mississippi River) where the militia was a working military force in frequent combat with Indians. These community militia from Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and a few from southern Ohio answered the call to join General Andrew Jackson to meet the British at New Orleans. Follow Jackson's militia as they manuever a far superior British Army into a position where Jackson's men had a better than even chance of winning. They had to subdue the British allies (the Creek indian Nation). And they had to stop any Spanish help at Pennsacola and Mobile (the best invasion point) and lastly had to get them to land in a spot almost impossible to support. It was the bleakest point in the history of the United States. The whole East Coast had been blockaded, raided and burned at will. British Canada uled the north and noe the English ere going to take New Orleans, control of the Mississippi River and the Louisiana Territory. With the United States almost completely boxed in, see how, with determination and luck, they pulled off a victory that electrified the united Staes and stunned Europe.

Chalmette : The Battle for New Orleans and How the British Nearly Stole the Louisiana Territory

Biographies & Memoirs

PATTON, CHARLES

Historical

Hickory Tales Pub

When a spy’s activities at the National Reconnaissance Office are discovered a chase starts in Washington, DC and continues half-way around the world. He has released classified satellite photos of present day American POWs in North Viet Nam to the Chinese Embassy. A CIA satellite intercepts the Embassy’s transmission of the photos sent to Beijing and the result is panic at the CIA and FBI. The spy is flushed and a chase starts along the Mid-Atlantic coast and continues through the islands of the Caribbean, Venezuela, the Terror Flight to Iran, Iran, and the Indian Ocean. He is pursued by Sudie Sexton, a young woman of Melungeon descent and a relatively new CIA agent.  The story also covers the POW’s existence in the prison camps. The few that are still alive are now in their 60’s and 70’s and the only release they have is through their dreams, very vivid dreams. They are kept and cared for in a clandestine and remote camp by a commandant, a sympathetic doctor, his wife, and a few guards. This novel will appeal not only to espionage and POW/MIA enthusiasts but to every military veteran.

Oriental Flyer

Literature & Fiction

Second Wind Publishing, LLC

Centaur of the Savannahs, formerly titled Crousilleau, is based on the true story and family saga of Dr. Jean Formy-Duval and his family who had to flee the terrors of both the French Revolution in 1789 and ten years later the Haitian Slave Revolt with a dramatic escape to coastal North Carolina. The legend of this family has been handed down to their descendants from one generation to the next ever since. This outstanding fictional retelling of the story is authentic, award winning and spellbinding.

Centaur of the Savannahs

Genre Fiction

Indigo Sea Press

When a spy's activities at the National Reconnaissance Office are discovered a chase starts in Washington, DC and continues half-way around the world. He has released classified satellite photos of present day American POWs in North Viet Nam to the Chinese Embassy. A CIA satellite intercepts the Embassy's transmission of the photos sent to Beijing and the result is panic at the CIA and FBI. The spy is flushed and a chase starts along the Mid-Atlantic coast and continues through the islands of the Caribbean, Venezuela, the Terror Flight to Iran, Iran, and the Indian Ocean. He is pursued by Sudie Sexton, a young woman of Melungeon descent and a relatively new CIA agent. The story also covers the POW's existence in the prison camps. The few that are still alive are now in their 60's and 70's and the only release they have is through their dreams, very vivid dreams. They are kept and cared for in a clandestine and remote camp by a commandant, a sympathetic doctor, his wife, and a few guards. This novel will appeal not only to espionage and POW/MIA enthusiasts but to every military veteran.

Tigers of the Ice: Dr. Elisha Kane's Harrowing struggle to survive in the Arctic

PublishDrive

MASTERING STRATEGY: The Essentials with 300 Winning Tactics

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

Short Mystery Press

America's Election Handbook 2024: What to know for the 2024 Election

Politics & Social Sciences

Patton, Charles D.

Politics & Government

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