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Message:: [QUOTE="Tom B, post: 1495682, member: 11854"]This seems to be an odd thread with enormous potential to devolve into something completely mean spirited. Regardless, I will post in it only to point out that while it is true that Andrew Jackson led the combined US forces at the Battle of New Orleans after the Treaty of Ghent was signed, he did this without knowledge of the signing. Remember, this was January 8, 1815 and the treaty was signed in Europe on December 24, 1814. This is a mere 15-days prior and the news had to travel not only across the Atlantic by ship, but then had to make its way throughout the very rough territory of the US. Indeed, the British fleet that attacked New Orleans was also unaware of the signing of the treaty and word of the Congressional approval of the treaty did not reach New Orleans until late February, 1815, at a time where there were still clashes going on between the countries involved. Therefore, I don't believe Jackson's involvement in the Battle of New Orleans after the treaty was signed should be used as a negative point against him, as has apparently been done by at least one poster in this thread.[/QUOTE]