The Road to Guilford Courthouse by John Buchanan

Culminating with Jackson's defeat of the British at New Orleans-the stunning victory that made him a national hero-this gripping narrative shows us how a people's obsession with land and opportunity and their charismatic leader's quest for an empire produced what would become the United States of America that we know today. Buchanan resurrects the remarkable man behind the legend, bringing to life the thrilling details of frontier warfare and of Jackson's exploits as an Indian fighter-and reassessing the vilification that has since been heaped on him because of his Indian policy. Jackson's Way artfully reconstructs the era and the region that made Andrew Jackson's reputation as ''Old Hickory,'' a man who was so beloved that men voted for him fifteen years after his death. Buy a cheap copy of The Road to Guilford Courthouse: The. Thomas Fleming, author of Duel: Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the Future of Americaįrom John Buchanan, the highly acclaimed author of The Road to Guilford Courthouse, comes a compulsively readable account that begins in 1780 amidst the maelstrom of revolution and continues throughout the three tumultuous decades that would decide the future course of this nation. This is an American saga, brilliantly told by a master of historical narrative.'' The Revolution was the most important event in American history. Yet the complex story of the birth of the American West never loses its focus-Andrew Jackson's improbable rise to fame and power. The Road to Guilford Courthouse by John Buchanan In his prologue, Buchanan states the following premise: But that tragedy the American Civil War is of far less interest than the American Revolution.

''John Buchanan has written a book that explodes with action and drama on virtually every page. Robert Remini, author of Andrew Jackson and His Indian Wars provides valuable new information, particularly on the Indians.'' of an area and a time period too long neglected by historians. as well a grand sweep of the conquest of the trans-Appalachian West, a more complex, bloody, and intrigue-filled episode than is generally appreciated. ''A compelling account of Jackson's Indian-fighting days.