Well done. I’ve long thought that there were parallels between Jackson and Trump, and you nail them along with the recognition of our history of populism. Quick historical question: you state that Jackson’s leadership at the Battle of New Orleans was pivotal in keeping New Orleans in the US orbit. But wasn’t the battle famously fought 15…
Well done. I’ve long thought that there were parallels between Jackson and Trump, and you nail them along with the recognition of our history of populism. Quick historical question: you state that Jackson’s leadership at the Battle of New Orleans was pivotal in keeping New Orleans in the US orbit. But wasn’t the battle famously fought 15 days after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, formally ending the War of 1812? The outcome of the battle was important for Jackson’s reputation- a non-trivial consequence. But would it have changed the combatant’s spheres of influence if it had gone the other way, given that the treaty had already been signed?
Well done. I’ve long thought that there were parallels between Jackson and Trump, and you nail them along with the recognition of our history of populism. Quick historical question: you state that Jackson’s leadership at the Battle of New Orleans was pivotal in keeping New Orleans in the US orbit. But wasn’t the battle famously fought 15 days after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, formally ending the War of 1812? The outcome of the battle was important for Jackson’s reputation- a non-trivial consequence. But would it have changed the combatant’s spheres of influence if it had gone the other way, given that the treaty had already been signed?