10112 - U.S. General Andrew Jackson, 1813-14 K&C The Romans The K&C figure is directly

The K&C figure is directly based on a magnificent seven-metre-tall statue of the Gallic Chief erected on the orders of Napoleon Ⅲ in 1865 on the supposed site of the Siege of Alesia

the standard U

the American navy wore similar dress as its British counterpart as a large number of drawings and paintings survive to attest

At Ypres he was shot through the lung by a sniper

10112 - U.S. General Andrew Jackson, 1813-14 K&C The Romans The K&C figure is directlyJacksons military career saw him leading troops during the Creek War of 181314 and in the concurrent war against the British (the War of 1812). It was his victory at the Battle of New Orleans, 1815 that made him a national hero although open hostilities ended with the Treaty of Ghent signed 30 Dec. 1814 some 10 days before the battle. However, to defend the city he allied his army with pirates, Freemen (African Americans), and Muscogees (Native