He won the presidency easily defeating his opponent, Charles Pinckney, with the votes of the electoral college. After he was president for 3 years, the U.S. declared war against Great Britain which was known as the War of 1812. This war lasted more than 2 years. The final battle, at New Orleans, happened after the war was officially over because the
He won the presidency easily defeating his opponent, Charles Pinckney, with the votes of the electoral college. After he was president for 3 years, the U.S. declared war against Great Britain which was known as the War of 1812. This war lasted more than 2 years. The final battle, at New Orleans, happened after the war was officially over because the