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Patriotic Fire : Andrew Jackson and Jean Laffite at the Battle of New Orleans by Winston Groom [Groom, Winston] is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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From the author of best-selling works of history and fiction, a fast-paced, enthralling retelling of one of the greatest battles fought on the North American continent, and of the two men who--against all expectations and odds--joined forces to repel the British invasion of New Orleans in December 1814.It has all the ingredients of a high-flying adventure story. Unbeknownst to the combatants, the War of l812 has ended, but Andrew Jackson, a brave, charismatic American general--sick with dysentery and commanding a beleaguered garrison--leads a desperate struggle to hold on to the city of New Orleans and to thwart the army that defeated Napoleon. Helping him is a devilish French pirate, Jean Laffite, who rebuffs a substantial bribe from the British and together with his erstwhile enemy saves the city from invasion . . . much to the grateful chagrin of New Orleanians shocked to find themselves on the same side as the brazen buccaneer. Winston Groom brings his considerable storytelling gifts to the re-creation of this remarkable battle and to the portrayal of its main players. Against the richly evocative backdrop of French New Orleans, he illuminates Jackson's brilliant strategy and t

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Author

Winston Groom [Groom, Winston]

Publisher

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781400044368

Category

history

Subjects

Fiction, Memoir, History

Rating

3.94 / 5 (245 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14