Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States, was born March 15, 1767, in South Carolina.
Andrew Jackson is well-known for his leadership in the War of 1812, especially the Battle of New Orleans. Nearly 150 years later his exploits were popularized in the country western song “The Battle of New Orleans” written by school principal Jimmie Driftwood. A recording by Johnny Horton won a 1960 Grammy Award.
However, Jackson also served in the American Revolution and was both the last U.S. president to serve in the Revolution and the only one to serve in both the Revolution and the War of 1812.. At age 13 he enlisted in a local militia unit. He and his brother wee captured by the British and held as prisoners of war. Some writers say he was therefore the only U.S. president to have been a prisoner of war, but some say that George Washington was held briefly by the French during the French and Indian War, making Jackson the second U.S. president to have been a prisoner of war.
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References
Biography of Andrew Jackson
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/aj7.html
Jimmy Driftwood
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Driftwood
Jimmy Horton – Battle of New Orleans lyrics
http://www.lyricsdownload.com/horton-jimmy-battle-of-new-orleans-lyrics.html
The Battle of New Orleans
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_New_Orleans_%28song%29
Andrew Jackson
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson
Tags: American Revolution, Andrew Jackson, French and Indian War, George Washington, War of 1812
