The Battle of New Orleans: But For A Piece of Wood (English Edition)

This work covers the Battle of New Orleans. The focus in on the actual incidents in the battle as well as a interpretation as to why the battle occurred. Through a series of mishaps and errors in judgement the British would fail in the military enterprise to take New Orleans. But perhaps more importantly was the reason for their determination. Evidence indicates that the British intended to hold on to New Orleans even after conclusion of the war. They considered Napoleon's transaction with Spain to be illegal because France never paid for it. Therefore the Louisiana Purchase was void and the land belonged to Spain, and English ally. The impact of that on American History is hard to gauge.
The battle themselves during the invasion of New Orleans demonstrate just how close the British came to winning. On several occasions, the British came extremely close to victory, only to have it slip through their finders.
"The Battle of New Orleans: But for a Piece of Wood" provides readers with a much fuller explanation of the events the unfolded on the sugar plantations of Chalmette Louisiana and how this conflict nearly altered the course of American History.

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