at the time the british army seemed totally unstoppable. they had just beaten napoleon in europe and set fire to the united states capitol. but that did not stop a man named general andrew jackson of tennessee. you ever hear of andrew jackson from tennessee? a great general. a great president. his rag tag malitia of patriots ready to fight to defend american independence, in december of 1814, jackson and his tennessee volunteers had made their way to new orleans to defend that crucial port from the british. through grueling winter weeks, horrible weather, icy rain, hunger and sleepless nights, a