In less than thirty minutes the unequal conflict had ended, save in the silencing of the guns, which required two hours to accomplish.
Never in the annals of history has such a victory been recorded.
The loss to the English was two thousand killed, wounded, and captured. The American loss was but eight killed and thirteen wounded.
General Jackson marched his victorious troops into New Orleans, where he was received with the wildest enthusiasm.
The whole country applauded and rejoiced.
Andrew Jackson had become the Hero of the Nation.
At Ghent, two weeks before the battle, the Treaty of Peace between England and the United States had been signed; but the ship bearing the news had not then reached this country.
But—Jackson had finished the war—had “finished the war in Glory!”
THE CIVIL WAR
(1861)