This man ordered Fort Gadsden built at a site where Edmund P. Gaines destroyed a fortification known as the "Negro Fort."
This man ordered Fort Gadsden built at a site where Edmund P. Gaines destroyed a fortification known as the "Negro Fort." This leader later authorized the executions of Alexander Arbuthnot and Robert Ambrister on charges of aiding enemies during the (*) Seminole campaign. As a commander, he pardoned William Weatherford, leader of the Red Stick Creeks, after the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. He enlisted the support of  pirate Jean Lafitte to help him win a victory, even though Treaty of Ghent had already been signed. For 10 points, name this American general, nicknamed "Old Hickory," who won the Battle of New Orleans and eventually became the seventh U.S. President.
This man ordered Fort Gadsden built at a site where Edmund P. Gaines destroyed a fortification known as the "Negro Fort."
Andrew {Jackson}