Definition of bezel. 1 : a rim that holds a transparent covering (as on a watch, clock, or headlight) or that is rotatable and has special markings (as on a watch) 2 gems : the oblique (see 1oblique 1a) side or face of a cut gem; specifically : the upper faceted portion of a brilliant projecting from the setting â see brilliant illustration.
Publisher. A+E Networks. Two weeks after the War of 1812 officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, U.S. General Andrew Jackson achieves the greatest American victory of the war at the Battle of New Orleans.
After the Battle of New Orleans, Jackson lifted martial law and took his army back to Tennessee. The residents of New Orleans, while grateful for his service, still chafed about their treatment during the siege and battle. A judge fined Jackson $1,000 for slandering another judge during the siege.