1.29: Old Dickory

The victorious Andrew Jackson reimposes strict martial law on New Orleans. He arrests a senator and a federal judge—but soon faces justice himself. Meanwhile, diseases like typhoid and measles fell hundreds of victorious soldiers. LEARN MORE:"The Battle of New Orleans Reconsidered: Andrew Jackson and Martial Law" by Matthew WarshauerThe Greatest Fury: The Battle of New Orleans and the Rebirth of America by William C. DavisThe British at the Gates: The New Orleans Campaign in the War of 1812 by Robin ReillyThe Battle of New Orleans: Andrew Jackson and America's First Military Victory by Robert V. ReminiThe Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans by Lawrence N. PowellThe World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square by Ned Sublette