The Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815, between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and the United States Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson, [4] roughly 5 miles (8 km) southeast of the French Quarter of New Orleans, [8] in the current suburb of Chalmette, Louisiana.

Battle of New Orleans (January 8, 1815), the final military engagement between the United States and Great Britain in the War of 1812. Led by General Andrew Jackson, U.S. troops were victorious despite being outnumbered by British troops led by General Edward Pakenham.

On January 8, 1815, Major General Andrew Jackson led a small, poorly-equipped army to victory against eight thousand British troops at the Battle of New Orleans. The victory made Jackson a national hero.

The American Battlefield Trust's map of the War of 1812 Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815. In a sweeping defeat of British forces, the Battle of New Orleans was a victory that would boost American nationalism after the War of 1812 and be forever enshrined in American memory.

Feb 9, 2010 · On January 8, 1815, the British marched against New Orleans, hoping that by capturing the city they could separate Louisiana from the rest of the United States. Pirate Jean Lafitte, however, had...

On January 8, 1815, Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson's hastily assembled army won the day against a battle-hardened and numerically superior British force. The resounding American victory at the Battle of New Orleans soon became a symbol of American democracy triumphing over the old European ideas of aristocracy and entitlement.

Nov 9, 2009 · In the Battle of New Orleans, future President Andrew Jackson and a motley assortment of militia fighters, frontiersmen, slaves, Native Americans and even pirates weathered a frontal assault in...

Jan 1, 2016 · On the morning of January 8, 1815, British forces attacked American positions outside of New Orleans, Louisiana, resulting in a bloody defeat for the British in the last major battle of the War of 1812.

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The Battle of New Orleans was one of the final conflicts of the War of 1812. But what led to the war? Who was involved and why were we fighting? Find out what the events were that led to the culmination on January 8th, 1815. Duration: 10 minutes, 13 seconds