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The War of 1812. Vol. 2.
Title:
The War of 1812. Vol. 2.
Added Title:
Frontier, the decisive battles.

Great ships.

Extreme history.

Battle of New Orleans.

Andrew Jackson : a man for the people.

Ironclads.

Surviving an 1812 battleship.
Summary:
The battle of New Orleans shows how General Andrew Jackson led a motley group of Creoles, freeborn blacks, local Native Americans and poorly armed frontiersmen to defeat of the British army effectively ending the War of 1812. Biography: Andrew Jackson : a man for the people shows how Andrew Jackson, known as "Old Hickory", took office in 1828 as President of the United States building on a reputation for leadership earned in battle during the War of 1812. The great ships: the Ironclads presents how In the 19th century, the iron clad warships represented a radical advance over all earlier war ships making the wooden Navies of the world obsolete overnight. Extreme history: surviving an 1812 battleship provides a look at what it was like to engage the enemy from inside an 1812 battleship.
Audience:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
General Note:
Videodisc release of programs originally produced for television 1995-2003.
Contents:
Frontier, the decisive battles: the battle of New Orleans -- Biography: Andrew Jackson : a man for the people -- The Ironclads -- Bonus program: Extreme history: surviving an 1812 battleship.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (ca. 139 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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Publisher:
History Channel : Distributed by New Video,
Publication Date:
2005
ISBN:
9780767077965
Publication Information:
[United States] : History Channel : Distributed by New Video, c2005.
Call Number:
DVD 973.52 WAR #2
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