The British Defeat at New Orleans Is Best Explained by

question 17

Multiple Choice

The British defeat at New Orleans is best explained by

• A) their attack upon a strong defensive position.
• B) Andrew Jackson's military genius.
• C) their loss of energy in the southern heat.
• D) the sharpshooting of the Americans.
• E) prior awareness that a peace treaty had been signed.

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