Reviews for New Orleans 1815: Andrew Jackson Crushes the British, Vol. 28

The average rating for New Orleans 1815: Andrew Jackson Crushes the British, Vol. 28 based on 2 reviews is 2 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-06-28 00:00:00 Nelson Dittmar British military historians are rather infamous for jingoistic prose and a narrow focus on their "heroic little island" but even this volume would make most shudder. In fact, even their rank and file might join me in calling Pickles "an arrogant ass." Hell, Osprey itself rarely (but occasionally) goes in for this kind of dreck! What we have here is a lopsided account from a wholly British point of view, made worse by a piss poor narrative of the fighting and weird political asides. For instance, Pakenham's subordinates are discussed in detail but Jackson's are all but ignored in the text. Pickles takes every chance to denigrate the Americans, mention the "glories" of the British empire, and then take a stab at Thomas Jefferson as a "left-wing revolutionary" with idiotic ideas. He slanders the Creoles of New Orleans, using language he would no doubt apply to the hated French. He replaces one set of nationalistic myths for another. If I met Pickles in an alleyway I would not hesitate to to kick him in the balls.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-11-14 00:00:00 Peter-yves Thynne Without a doubt, so far it's the most peculiar book I've encountered in Osprey Campaign series. Not only is the choice of the subject matter a huge mystery to me - neither the war nor this particular campaign were of any real historical significance - but also, the tone of the author gives the impression of being strangely sardonic, at times even spiteful. In all other respects, it's a standard Osprey Campaign volume and since the scale of the engagement in question is rather small, the book is both informative and coherent. Graphics material consisting of first class maps, drawings mixed with contemporary art and photographs of the battlefield is, as always, worth especial praise.