Answering what was the Battle of New Orleans is a question more complex than it might seem. Some facts are not in dispute. The battle took place just outside the city of New Orleans in January of 1815. The contestants that day were the United States and Great Britain. Andrew Jackson commanded on the American […]
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The Battle of New Orleans, fought in January 1815, remains an important conflict in American history. Interestingly, however, the importance is not in its military consequences, considering that the battle itself occurred about three weeks after the War of 1812 was over. (The peace treaty was signed in Europe, and in 1815, news traveled only […]