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Jackson: The Iron-Willed Commander
Orphan. Frontiersman. President. The rise of Andrew Jackson to the highest office in America has become a legend of leadership, perseverance, and ambition. Central to Jackson's historic climb―long before the White House--was his military servi... +
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Orphan. Frontiersman. President. The rise of Andrew Jackson to the highest office in America has become a legend of leadership, perseverance, and ambition. Central to Jackson's historic climb―long before the White House--was his military service. Scarred permanently as a child by the sword of a British soldier, Jackson grew into an unwavering leader, a general whose charisma and sheer force of personality called to mind those of George Washington a generation earlier.
As commander of the Tennessee militia in the War of 1812, Jackson became "Old Hickory," the indomitable spearhead in a series of bloody conflicts with Creek Indians on the southwest frontier. Slight of frame with silver hair that seemed to stand on command, Jackson once stood down a mutinous brigade as an army of one. Then came New Orleans. Author Paul Vickery chronicles Jackson's defining battle and the decisions a single, impassioned commander made to ensure a growing nation could, once and for all, be free of British might. The hero of New Orleans infused America, for the first time, with a sense of nationalism.
Jackson was decisive and unforgiving, a commander firmly in his element. In his own words, "One man with courage makes a majority." The lessons of one extraordinary general endure.
| Publisher | THOMAS NELSON |
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| Format | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 07/17/2012 |
| Abridged | No |
| Large Print | No |
| Pages | 235 |
| Width | 5.4 |
| Height | 0.8 |
| Length | 8.7 |
| Units | 1 |
| EAN | 9781595554543 |
| Author | Vickery, Paul S. |
| Editor | Mansfield, Stephen |
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