Pirate Lafitte and the Battle of New Orleans Book

The most interesting thing that happened in this book was when the Baratarians fought with America in the battle of New Orleans. The Pirate Lafitte and the Battle of New Orleans, by Robert Tallant, is a historical nonfiction work describing the bloody and incredible battle of New Orleans lead by Andrew Jackson and Jean Lafitte. This story is very suspenseful by keeping the readers on edge. At one point in the story General Claiborne wanted Lafitte dead, but by the end of the story General Claiborne and Jean Lafitte were good friends. The conflict in the story was that New Orleans was being fought over by many countries and America had little troops. America had received New Orleans from France, but the British wanted to give it back to France. Therefore, New Orleans was fought over by the U.S. and Great Britain. While there was some dialogue in the book, most of the book involved describing what was actually happening. These events and descriptions were very suspenseful. One point that was really suspenseful was when the women and children were hiding and heard an incoming horse and they didn't know if the person on the horse was coming to kill them or free them. This story is mostly geared towards teens, but anyone wanting to learn about this historical battle will enjoy this book.