While Andrew Jackson's Defeat of the British at New Orleans

question 51

Multiple Choice

While Andrew Jackson's defeat of the British at New Orleans cemented his status as a military hero,what he did not know at the time was that

• A) the British were already planning to withdraw.
• B) negotiators had signed a peace agreement two weeks earlier.
• C) his men had just run out of ammunition.
• D) his men had decided to return home after this battle.

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