Battle of New Orleans
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. Wikipedia
Dates: Jan 8, 1815 – Jan 26, 1815
Result: American victory
Hero: On
this day in 1815, Major General Andrew Jackson led a small, poorly
equipped army to victory against 8,000 British troops at the Battle of
New Orleans. americaslibrary.gov
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