Tennessee in the War of 1812-- Part 6: Battle of New Orleans

Although much has been made about the fact that the Battle of New Orleans occurred after the Treaty of Ghent had been signed (December 24, 1814), it should be noted that the treaty was not ratified by the United States until February 1815, which meant that technically the war was still underway.  Of course, communications back then were much slower and the treaty was signed in Belgium and took quite awhile for it to reach the United States.

This victory catapulted Andrew Jackson to hero status throughout the country and started a political ascent that  led Jackson to the presidency.

--Brock-Perry