Andrew Jackson. the Great Generals Series.

by R Remini

The newest addition to Palgrave's Great Generals series focuses on Andrew Jackson's career including his time as a general in Tennessee and his rise up the Army ranks. Jackson's effective use of spies in war time and of martial law in peace time sparked a

204 pages, ebook

First published September 2, 2008

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has quickly been elevated to one of my all time favorite books. The subject matter! The writing itself! My God, this was exciting! I thought I knew and liked Andrew Jackson before, but this book turned me in to a swooning fangirl. My son is currently doing a report on Jackson, so we are reading and discussing a bunch of books on him. This one had us vividly discussing how awesome it would be to go back in time, get some Jackson DNA and clone him today.

It was striking reading about what it was like to go to war against brutal Indians, determined Brits and the diminished Spaniards. These American men were unbelievably brave and hardy. They gave their all for their country and Jackson's brilliance as a general is why we are still here today. People today have no idea what it was like back then, what these men faced and how strong they had to be. It is disgusting that some uneducated and spoiled people sit around today in the comforts they owe to our ancestors and yet these same cretins judge those ancestors based on false revisionist history.

This book is spellbinding and something every American should read. Our history is so exciting. Our American forefathers were quite possibly the most amazing men who ever lived. Do we even deserve them?

[George · Rating 3 out of 5]

By the looks of it, not many have read/listened to this book...part of the great generals series. As the reader would expect, it covers the military part of Jackson's life. It begins with his volunteer service during the American Revolution, discusses the heroic and lucky (for him) battle of New Orleans that made him famous and ends with the "First" Seminole War in 1818. The latter annexed Florida to the growing US. The battle of New Orleans made him a "rockstar" and settled once and for all, US independence from England. Jackson is the main, and really only, character in the book; other float through. Not even his wife gets much play. Upon completion, the reader understands why Jackson was the next American hero, after Washington.

[Kevin Funk · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you are interested in learning about (but not becoming an expert on) one of the great early contributors to US history, then this is a great place to start. At 204 pages, this book is short enough to be considered a quick read, but detailed enough to give you a good idea of who Jackson was, what he was like, and how his military career unfolded.

This book focuses on Jackson's military career rather than his political career. "Old Hickory" was known for his boldness, determination, and unflinching bravery. A sometimes controversial figure, Jackson was a hero of the Battle of New Orleans and as the man who instituted martial law.

This book captures the essence of Jackson and his impact on the War of 1812 and other military affairs in appropriate detail for the lay person.

[Cris · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book covers Jackson's career in depth but only upto his inauguration as President. Remind, generally acknowledged as THE Jackson historian does not disappoint. The book is fun and fast moving. It paints a clear as day picture of the blue eyed general that drove much of our country's Indian Wars. It is interesting that Jackson was so ineffective as a legislator but quite good as a general of the state militia and probably did more than anyone to cement the path for a professional Army. His views of Native Americans were a mixed bag, interestingly enough. Probably the most interesting part of the book is the politics of the Louisiana Purchase. I'm looking forward to the book on Stonewall.